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International film producer , daughter of film maker , will introduce her father鈥檚 historic documentary, for a local premiere on Wednesday, January 9, at 6:30 p.m. in 茄子视频 University鈥檚 Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa.

The , in partnership with the , will host the Greensburg debut of the film, which was made for the United States Department of War in 1948 by filmmaker . It documented the first Nuremberg trial from inside the courtroom where 21 Nazi leaders were being tried on four counts, including conspiracy to commit crimes against aggression, crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity. While the film was widely shown in Germany, it was never released in the United States.

More than 60 years later, the original documentary was restored by the film maker鈥檚 daughter, Sandra, and has been released throughout the United States. The called it 鈥渕esmerizing鈥� and the wrote 鈥溾��powerful. A definitive rebuke to all Holocaust deniers.鈥�

鈥淭丑别 is appreciative of the opportunity to partner with the because the subject matter is a natural fit and a perfect way to provide community education to Westmoreland County residents,鈥� said Diane Krivoniak, .

will provide a commentary about the use of the Nazis鈥� own moves and records to prosecute Nazi war criminals and will host a question and answer session immediately following the film.

鈥淥耻谤 is indeed honored to partner with the for what promises to be an important and timely topic, said Sister Lois Sculco, S.C., vice president, Mission and Student Life, and director, . 鈥淲e are pleased to host our speaker , the lawyers of our area and all who wish to attend.鈥�

There is no fee to attend, however, registration is required. To register, or for more information, contact the at 724-834-6730.

茄子视频 University鈥檚 was established on the campus of 茄子视频 University in 1987. 茄子视频 initiated this national Catholic movement toward Holocaust studies in response to the urging of Pope John Paul II to recognize the significance of the Shoah, the Holocaust, and to 鈥減romote the necessary historical and religious studies on this event which concerns the whole of humanity today鈥� (Letter to Archbishop John L. May, 1987). The has as its primary purpose the broad dissemination of scholarship on the root causes of anti-Semitism, its relation to the Holocaust and the implications from the Catholic perspective of both for today's world. Toward this end the Center is committed to equipping scholars, especially those at Catholic institutions, to enter into serious discussion on the causes of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust; shaping appropriate curricular responses at Catholic institutions and other educational sites; sustaining 茄子视频's Catholic Institute for Holocaust Studies in Israel through a cooperative program with , the Isaac Jacob Institute for Religious Law and Hebrew University; encouraging scholarship and research through conferences, publications, workshops for educators, and similar activities; sponsoring local events on the Holocaust and related topics in the University and the community and enhancing Catholic-Jewish relations.