(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)October 15, 2014

(MAHWAH, NJ) – Filmmaker Peter Logue will screen and lead a discussion of his film, The Search for the White Rose, at Ramapo College of New Jersey on Tuesday, October 23 from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in the Alumni Lounge (SC136). The College’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Communication Arts’ Cinematheque Series are co-sponsors of the event.

The film focuses on a small group of German students who formed a clandestine resistance group and movement against the Nazis in 1942 at the height of World War II. The group was later known as “The White Rose.” The movement included students from the University of Munich and their philosophy professor. It later included students from Hamburg, Freiburg, Berlin and Vienna. At great risk, “White Rose” members transported and mailed leaflets that denounced the regime.

The film explores the legacy of this movement on the current generation of German students. The film asks viewers to consider the actions of the students and asks “what would I have done?”

Peter Logue made The Search for the White Rose while a student at the University of Connecticut. He earned his bachelor of arts in 2013. Since then, Logue founded Quietside Productions. The company is planning to make a documentary on the role of street art in the cultural revitalization of East London over the past decade.

The screening and presentation are free and open to the public. For more information or to reserve a seat, please call 201.684.7409. Visit the Center at https://www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/

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About Ramapo College

Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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