Scranton Public Library is hosting a special free Saturday Movie Matinee of the documentary The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel on Saturday, June 11th at 2 PM in the Henkelman Room, located on the second floor.

Following the screening, the film’s director Joseph Cahn will be joining us for a live Q&A via Zoom.

View the film’s trailer at Trailer – The Unimaginable Journey Of Peter Ertel on Vimeo

Registration is required for the free screening, and seating is limited.  Reserve below or by calling (570) 348-3000.

The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel (Saturday, June 11th at 2 PM): A reluctant German Platoon Leader survives the Eastern Front and the Battle of Normandy, is captured by the U.S. Army and recruited by the State Department to assist in the democratization of Germany, then immigrates to Cleveland where he forges a 25-year career with a small company owned by Orthodox Jews.  An extraordinary true story of how an honorable man maintained his humanity in a universe of hatred, destruction and death.