To Kill a Nazi

Producer & film subject Olivier Cojot-Goldberg will introduce the screening, followed by an extended post-film conversation.

Narrated by eight-time Emmy nominee Jason Alexander, this powerful true story unfolds with both suspense and deep-felt soul. When Michel Cojot discovers the Gestapo signature of Klaus Barbie, the infamous “Butcher of Lyon,” on his father’s arrest papers, his life takes an unexpected and perilous turn. Barbie, long vanished into the shadows of South America, has escaped justice”:until Michel decides to bring it to him.

Disguised as a journalist, Michel travels to Bolivia to confront the man responsible for his father’s death. In a tense, sunlit alley in La Paz, he finally has Barbie in his sights. Finger on the trigger, he hesitates”:and that single moment of mercy will shape the rest of his life.

From the ashes of Auschwitz to the intrigue of Cold War espionage, Michel’s path to redemption leads him into the inner circle of Israeli intelligence, where he helps orchestrate one of the most daring military operations in modern history: Operation Entebbe.

Told through Jason Alexander’s gripping narration, To Kill a Nazi explores the razor’s edge between vengeance and justice”:and how one man’s moral reckoning became part of a mission that would change the world.

This special event is presented as part of Holocaust Education Week, with generous support from Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, the Holocaust Teacher’s Institute, and the University of Miami’s Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies.

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