The City of West Hollywood is hosting a film screening of Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This free event will take place on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at 625 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069, and will be followed by a conversation with the film’s writer and director Lynn Roth.

Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog chronicles the unbreakable bond between a boy and his dog, Kaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, during 1930s in Germany. The film is based on the award-winning and bestselling novel, "The Jewish Dog," by Asher Kravitz and tells the story of this time in history largely from the dog’s perspective. The film was released in theatres throughout the nation and internationally and has been featured at many film festivals including the Toronto Jewish Film Festival and the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival where it won Best Feature Film.

Lynn Roth is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker. She also directed the award-winning feature film ‘The Little Traitor’ based on another famed Israeli novel “Panther in the Basement by Amos Oz”, which starred Alfred Molina. As well as serving as executive producer for the highly acclaimed series, ‘The Paper Chase’, Lynn has the distinction of being the first female showrunner for a dramatic television series.

Please RSVP by visiting: https://shepherdfilmscreening.splashthat.com/.

Validated parking will be available at the adjacent 5-story West Hollywood Park structure, limited to availability. Street parking may be available. Rideshare suggested.

For more information, please contact Jennifer Del Toro at jdeltoro@weho.org.