Columbus Jewish Film Festival Screening of: Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire

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. 

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.