To mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Montreal will host a screening of the movie Denial and discussion with Robert Jan van Pelt. A recognized expert on architecture and the Holocaust, van Pelt witnessed the trial of Deborah Lipstadt and the Holocaust denier David Irving, which is the subject of Denial.
Tuesday January 24th, 7:00pm
Centre commémoratif de l’Holocauste à Montréal,
5151, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
Based on the book, Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, the film Denial describes the battle of Deborah E. Lipstadt to defend the historical truth against David Irving, who filed a defamation action against her after she declared him Holocaust denialist .
Rachel Weisz, container of an Oscar, plays the role of Deborah E. Lipstadt, and Timothy Spall, a BAFTA nominee the role of David Irving.
For more info: http://www.mhmc.ca/en/evenements/view/121