Film Film Screening: John O'Connor Film Award Winner, Documentary—Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny

Friday, January 9, 2026: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Salon C 1&2 (Hilton Chicago, Lower Level)

Jeff Bieber, writer and director; Chana Gazit, director; Maia Harris, writer (Jeff Bieber Productions LLC, 2025)

More than an autobiography of Hannah Arendt, the film is a study in the origins of totalitarianism that makes a timely and important intervention in the current historical moment. The film covers her private and public life; the writing of The Origins of Totalitarinism, published in 1951; and her famous and controversial articles on the Eichmann trial.

The filmmakers will introduce the film and lead a discussion afterward.

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