Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire

Southeast US Premiere

This essential documentary offers an intimate and unprecedented look into the life and legacy of Elie Wiesel, one of the most profound voices of our time. With exclusive access to Wiesel’s family and personal archives, the film delves into the passions, struggles, and enduring impact of a man who became a powerful voice for human rights. It also explores the driving forces behind Wiesel's relentless advocacy, the dilemmas he faced, and the relevance of his teachings in today's increasingly hostile world, where the memory of the Holocaust is fading and authoritarian threats loom large.

The film traces Wiesel’s journey from his childhood in Sighet, Romania—a close-knit Jewish community devastated and destroyed in the Holocaust—to his emergence on the world stage, where he became a beacon of universal human values. Though he identified as a simple storyteller, Wiesel’s narratives grappled with profound questions of faith, justice, and humanity. His story is not one of easy answers but of deep inquiry, reminding us that sometimes the questions we ask are more important than the answers we seek.

Told primarily through his own eloquent words, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire seeks to understand the man behind the searing and widely read memoir Night. Penetrating at the heart of the known and unknown, the film dives into the author’s legacy as one of the most influential survivors of the trauma of the Holocaust. With original interviews and hand-painted animation, Oren Rudavsky's beautiful tribute illuminates Wiesel's biography as a survivor, writer, and teacher.

This special premiere event will include the attendance of director Oren Rudavsky, who will introduce the film and participate in a Q&A after the screening.