72 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023
SPOTLIGHT
T
he Zekelman
Holocaust
Center (The
HC) in Farmington
Hills will host a virtu-
al event regarding the
documentary Getting
Away with Murder(s)
on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
British filmmaker
David Wilkinson’s
documentary focuses
on how nearly 1 mil-
lion people who carried out the unprovoked murder of untold
millions of people in 22 countries during the Holocaust were
never prosecuted.
Jews, Poles, Russian Prisoners of War, Roma, the mentally
and physically handicapped, political and religious dissidents,
homosexuals and many more were slaughtered by the Nazis.
Ninety-nine percent of those responsible were never prose-
cuted; with most never even questioned. The vast number of
those enthusiastic participants in the murders simply walked
away at war’s end — completely untroubled by justice, free to
live out the rest of their lives, untouched.
The Allies unanimously agreed to prosecute those respon-
sible when they drew up the London Agreement in August
1945. But, after the 1950s, the Allies’ pursuit of justice simply
stopped, deciding not to proceed any further.
Filmmaker David Wilkinson’s relentless pursuit to find
an answer to this question took him through 10 different
countries over two decades. Interviews with countless experts
helped to uncover how most Nazi perpetrators walked away
untouched by justice. Wilkinson has distributed 120 films in
the UK and Ireland in the cinema, on video, to television and
online. He was also an actor who appeared in more than 40
theater, television and film productions.
The film’s UK cinema release was on Oct. 1, 2021 (the 75th
anniversary of the sentencing at the International Tribunal
in Nuremberg). Its final cinema screening in the UK was
on Nov. 11, 2022, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the
11th month. This screening followed a two-minute silence.
It was launched in the United States on Jan. 27, 2023, on
International Holocaust Memorial Day to many streaming
platforms.
Register and follow the prompts to watch the film
at HolocaustCenter.org/February.
The Zekelman Holocaust Center to
host a “behind-the-film documentary”
virtual event.
‘Getting Away
with Murder(s)’
The 6th Annual Shared
Future Lecture Series, with
Wayne State University
Professors Howard
Lupovitch and Saeed Khan,
explores the current cli-
mate of “wokeness” and its
impact on society. It will be
presented on the following dates at these three venues:
• “The Power of Words”: Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at The Muslim
Unity Center, 1830 Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills.
• “Is There a Limit to Free Speech”: March 1, 7 p.m. at
Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills.
• “How Do We Forgive Past Indiscretions”: March 8, 7
p.m. at the Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone
Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills.
There is no charge for the series. To RSVP or if you have
any questions, email Michael Kuper at Kuper@jfmd.org.
6th Annual Shared Future
Lecture Series
Howard Lupovitch and Saeed Khan
Celebrate Pontiac’s
Strand Theatre
On Saturday, March 4,
from 4-9 p.m., the historic
Flagstar Strand Theatre on
Saginaw Street in Pontiac
will celebrate its 102nd
birthday.
The themed 1920s gala will
have a strolling dinner, silent
and live auction, honor the
Strand Century winners and
a full theatrical presentation
of Annie, Jr. by its own chil-
dren’s theatre.
Oakland University
President and Theatre
Trustee Dr. Ora Pescovitz
will receive the individual
award for her commitment
to the arts at the universi-
ty, in Pontiac and beyond.
In addition, Gill Garrett,
Oakland County Sheriff
Deputy, is being honored for
his outstanding volunteer-
ism.
The 1920s heralded
the construction of many
structures, including the
Strand on Saginaw Street,
a remarkable three-story
Renaissance-style building
that started as a vaudeville
theatre.
In the early days, the
Pontiac area had 13 theaters,
and now only the Strand
remains. In late 2016, it
reopened after receiving a
three-year, $20 million reno-
vation as the Flagstar Strand
Theatre.
Tickets are $175 per
single or $325 per couple.
Sponsorships are available.
For more information, go to
www.flagstarstrand.com/gala
or call (248)309-6445.
Flagstar Strand
Theatre