Singing up the Past: Screening and in Conversation
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Singing Up the Past tells the remarkable story of Guta Goldstein, a 96-year-old Polish-born Australian Holocaust survivor who has lived in Melbourne since 1949.Seven decades after she learned and sang them, Guta has kept alive a collection of the songs that sustained her through the ghetto, through Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen, and Mehltheuer, from where she was liberated.
In the absence of material traces of her loved ones, these songs keep memory alive. Featuring performances by Guta and the Lodz Children’s Choir in new arrangements by Dr Joseph Toltz, this powerful documentary explores memory, survival, and the sustaining power of music.
Screening will be followed by an in conversation with Project Creator and Producer, Dr Joseph Toltz. Hosted by Dr Simon Holloway, Melbourne Holocaust Museum.
Tickets $15 full; $10 concession. No refund for change of mind or inability to attend.
Companion card welcome. Please contact us prior to booking to let us know you will be using a Companion Card. You can call the Libraries, Arts and Culture team on 9524 3333 or email storytellingfest@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Date
Sunday 21 June 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC+10)Location
Classic Cinemas
9 Gordon Street, ELSTERNWICK VIC 3185
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