In January 1939, Unitarian minister Waitstill Sharp and his wife Martha received a call: would they travel to Europe to help Jewish dissidents and refugees under threat of Nazi persecution? While few Americans were paying attention to Hitler’s growing power, the Sharps agreed to the dangerous mission. A new PBS film explores their incredible work, and Wednesday, filmmaker Artemis Joukowsky joins us to talk about how the Sharp’s actions saved hundreds and altered the course of their own lives.
On Tuesday, September 20, the Jewish Community Center in Salt Lake City we'll simulcast the premier of Artemis Joukowsky and Ken Burns' documentary film Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War. There's a reception at 7:00 p.m., and the screening begins at 8:00 p.m. It will be followed by a Q-and-A with co-executive producer Deanna Byck. More information
The film will also air on KUED Channel 7 at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20. For more information and other scheduled showings, click here.