My Name Is Sara - Trailer

For tickets and information visit https://stonybrookfilmfestival.com/ My Name Is Sara United States/Poland – 111 min Directed by Steven Oritt. Written by David Himmelstein. With Zuzanna Surowy, Eryk Lubos, Michalina Olszanska This intense drama tells the true story of Sara Guralnick, a 13-year-old Polish Jewish girl whose family was killed by Nazis in 1942. Escaping to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara passes herself of as an Orthodox Christian and hides in plain sight in the Ukrainian countryside, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife. She soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers' marriage, compounding the greatest secret she must strive to protect, her true identity. This suspenseful exploration of one girl’s harrowing journey through one of the darkest chapters in history is at once haunting, riveting, and inspiring. Produced by Steven Oritt and Justyna Pawlak. Edited by Agnieszka Glinska. Director of Photography: Marian Prokop. A James Lucy Productions, Media Luna New Films, and Watchout Studio production. From Strand Releasing.