Mariette Diamant at a diner from the documentary “Las Dos Mariette.” The film will be shown at Shaara Tfille Synagogue, 84 Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs on July 17.
SARATOGA SPRINGS–Congregation Shaara Tfille and The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs will host a sneak preview of the documentary “Las Dos Mariette” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, at Shaara Tfille Synagogue, 84 Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs. It is part of the 2024 Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival. The presentation will also feature a Zoom Q and A with the film’s director Poli Martinez Kaplun from Buenos Aires, Argentina following the showing.
Poli Martinez Kaplun, director, will speak via Zoom to those attending the July 17 screening of “Las Dos Mariette.”
“Las Dos Mariette” is a documentary, a biography. How long can a person keep a secret? For more than seven decades, Mariette Diamant—who escaped with her parents from Nazi-occupied France during WWII—would hide the Jewish origins of her family for fear of retaliation. But at 90, Mariette decides to shed light on her past that still haunts her and reveal her true identity.
According to organizers, the story shows how the secrets we keep can impact different generations. “Las Dos Mariette” is directed by Poli Martinez Kaplun whose previous documentaries include “Lea and Mira” (2016) and “The House on Wannsee Street” (2019).
There is a $5 admission charge.
Advance reservations are required and may be obtained by calling the congregation at 518-584- 2370, or e-mailing [email protected] by Friday, July 12.
