Hailed as “a masterpiece” by critics in Europe and “phenomenal” by The Hollywood Insider, WINTER JOURNEY is both a personal meditation on fate and a fascinating exploration of a little-known aspect of the Nazi era of German history.  Directed by Academy Award-nominated Danish filmmaker Anders Ostergaard, Winter Journey also stands as the final film in the storied career of the great Swiss actor Bruno Ganz.  Best known for starring in Wim Wenders’ WINGS OF DESIRE and his stunning portrayal of Adolf Hitler in DOWNFALL, here Ganz plays a retired musician and furniture salesman with a closely-guarded secret.

George Goldsmith met his future wife, Rosemarie, when they were both members of the Judische Kulturbund, or Jewish Cultural Association, a remarkable ensemble of Jewish musicians, actors, and dancers that was maintained as an insidious propaganda tool by Minister Joseph Goebbels.  Now living at the edge of the Arizona desert in Tucson, the elder Goldsmith shares his recollections of his youth in a series of conversations with his son, Martin Goldsmith.   Martin, known to American radio listeners for his many years introducing classical music on NPR and Sirius XM Satellite Radio, used those conversations as the basis for his acclaimed book The Inextinguishable Symphony, which in turn inspired WINTER JOURNEY.  Dealing with themes of guilt, Jewish identity, the father/son dynamic, and the responsibilities of the Second Generation, WINTER JOURNEY is moving proof of William Faulkner’s timeless observation that “the past is never dead; it isn’t even past.”

Author/Music Personality Martin Goldsmith will join us for a Q&A after the movie, moderated by Chris Matthews.