“Ida” sponsored by VT Dept of Religion and Culture

Please join the Dept. of Religion & Culture at Virginia Tech for our 3rd Annual Film Series!

The third film in the series is "Ida."

Professor Samuel Kessler from the Department will introduce the film and link it to larger cultural and religious themes in the contemporary world.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Doors Open - 6 pm
Film - 6:30 pm

Anna, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.

Poland, 1962. Anna, an orphan brought up by nuns in the convent, is a novice. She has to see Wanda, the only living relative, before she takes her vows. Wanda tells Anna about her Jewish roots. Both women start a journey not only to find their family's tragic story, but to see who they really are and where they belong. They question what they used to believe in.