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Screening of 13 Driver’s Licenses at Hoboken Historical Museum
December 7 @ 7:00 pm
On Saturday December 7, 2024, 7:00pm, the Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) and the Hoboken Historical Museum present “13 Driver’s Licenses” by Ryoya Terao, winner of the TEFF Jury’s Choice Award for 2024, in honor of Universal Human Rights Month.
The film “13 Driver’s Licenses” tell the story of the discovery of 13 confiscated driver’s licenses from 1938 which leads a small German town to face its horrendous and regrettable past. With no other clue but those licenses, a group of high–school students with their tenacious teacher, uncover the fates of the town’s former Jewish citizens. This unique and deeply moving film will be shown on Saturday evening only, December 7th at 7:00pm, and is not to be missed.
Director Ryoya Terao, is also currently working on a feature length documentary that digs even deeper into the past and how the meeting of third-generation descendants of the former Jewish residents and current non-Jewish residents of the town address questions of guilt, remembrance and reconciliation.
TEFF festival director Jane Steuerwald will introduce Ryoya Terao and his production team and lead a Q&A following the screening. Admission is free to the public and light refreshments will be served. Donations are deeply appreciated.
The Littleman Parking-Independence Garage (Shipyard Lane, at 12th St.) offers 3 hours of free parking with Museum validation. Make sure to bring your ticket to the event at the Hoboken Historical Museum for validation. On-street parking is limited. Commercial blocks are controlled by multi-space meters, which accept cash or credit card and allow parking for up to 2 or 4 hours, depending on the location. Meters are in effect 9 am – 9 pm Monday – Saturday.
For 43 years, the Thomas Edison Film Festival has been advancing the unique creativity and power of the short form. TEFF is an international juried competition open to all genres and filmmakers across the globe. The Festival’s homebase is the Hoboken Historical Museum where we work together to enrich the community.
This program is made possible through the generous support of the Hudson County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs/Tourism/Development, Gina Hulings, Director. To learn more about the Thomas Edison Film Festival visit www.tefilmfest.org, to learn more about the Hoboken Historical Museum visit https://www.hobokenmuseum.org.