The Boundary of the Twentieth Century: A Comment on Istvan Szabo's Sunshine


 

Publication Date: January 2000

Publisher: National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership

Author(s): Shari Cohen

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Culture; Education; History; Film

Type: Other

Abstract:

The author shares her reactions to the movie,
"Sunshine," which tells the story of a Hungarian Jewish family through the imperial rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Nazi regime, and the communist era, and considers the possibilities and limitations of our ability to learn from the past and the study of history.