Malibu Senior Center to Screen 'Out of the Ashes'

The Malibu Senior Center will host a special film screening of Out of the Ashes featuring film director Joe Sargent.

The screening is set for Thursday, June 27 at 3 p.m. at the Malibu Senior Center, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road in Malibu.

Based on the true life story of Gisella Perl, a Jewish Hungarian doctor who survived Auschwitz, Out of the Ashes follows Perl through an INS investigation as she applies for US citizenship and is accused of colluding with the Nazis. 

Joe Sargent will be interviewed by Dr. Caroline Cicero from the Center for Visual Gerontology.   

Space is limited to this free event; all interested in attending must RSVP by calling the Malibu Senior Center at (310) 456-2489 ext. 357.