Overview

  • This fresh, original drama tells the story of Mika, a “20 something” modern Israeli who accompanies her grandmother on a trip to Poland in an attempt to reclaim her grandmother’s family home that was confiscated during the war. The feisty grandmother and naturalistic, independent Mika each carry secrets. Mika has met an endearing Polish tour guide, and her grandma reconnects with a man connected to her hidden past. Based on an award-winning graphic novel by Rutu Modan.

Followed by a talkback by Dr. Anna Chicopek-Gajraj in Chandler and Scottsdale.

A native of Krakow, Dr. Anna Chichopek-Gajraj is an Associate Professor at ASU in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies and is also affiliated with the Center for Jewish Studies. She received her PHD from the University of Michigan in 2008. Dr. Chicopek-Gajraj’s research focuses on Polish-Jewish relations, antisemitism, and ethnic violence in Poland and in Polish-Jewish diaspora after the Holocaust. She is the author of two books on postwar Polish-Jewish history and is the recipient of the 2016 Shofar Zakhor Award from the Phoenix Holocaust Survivors’ Association.

In-Person

Scottsdale Harkins Shea

Mar 02