Documentary Film: Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness
April 12, 2002
Documentary Film: Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness
Produced by Diane Estelle Vicari
Directed by Robert Kirk
Executive Poducers: Dentsu Inc., David Rubinson and Friends, and Creative Production Group
Altschul Auditorium, 417 International Affairs Building (118th St. and Amsterdam Ave.)
6:00 PM (run time: 102 minutes)
Producer Diane Estelle Vicari will be present to introduce and answer questions about the film.
“Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness” is a celebration of the selfless humanitarian spirit and a testament to the powerful statement, “One man can make a difference.” In the fall of 1939, Hitler’s murderous wave was sweeping through Eastern Europe. In the face of the Nazi onslaught, Chiune Sugihara single-handedly saved more than 2,000 lives. As the Japanese Consul to Lithuania, he used his power as a diplomat to rescue Jewish refugees, risking his career, disgrace, and even his life by disobeying government orders and writing visas for these desperate refugees, allowing them to escape through Russia to a safe haven in Japan. “Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness” is the definitive telling of this moving story and a monument to the life and legacy of a true hero.
Producer Diane Estelle Vicari is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who has produced numerous films highlighting humanitarian causes and social change. Over the course of six years, she produced “Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness,” presented at the United Nations in
