RTS and Sky are pleased to host an exclusive in person members’ screening of Sky’s upcoming original series The Tattooist of Auschwitz, based on the best-selling novel of the same name written by Heather Morris.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is inspired by the real-life story of Lali and Gita Sokolov who met while prisoners in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust.
Starring Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak, Jonas Nay, Melanie Lynskey and Harvey Keitel, RTS members are invited to an evening screening of episode one, followed by a hosted Q&A with some of the cast, Director Tali Shalom-Ezer, and Executive Producer and Creative Director of Synchronicity Films, Claire Mundell. The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a Synchronicity Films Production in association with Sky Studios.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz synopsis:
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is the story of one man, Lali (Jonah Hauer-King), a Slovakian Jew, who, in 1942, is deported to Auschwitz, the concentration camp where over a million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.
Shortly after arrival, Lali is made one of the Tätowierers (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms. One day, he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak) when tattooing her prisoner number on her arm, leading to a love that defies the horrors around them. So begins a courageous and unforgettable story. Under constant guard from a volatile Nazi SS officer Stefan Baretzki (Jonas Nay), Lali and Gita become determined to keep each other alive.
Around 60 years later, Lali (Harvey Keitel) now in his 80s, meets aspiring writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey). Recently widowed, Lali finds the courage to tell the world his story. In recounting his past to Heather, Lali finally confronts the traumatic ghosts of his youth and relives his memories of falling in love in the darkest of places.
Event Details
Location: Central London location to be confirmed once registered
Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm start. There will be a drinks reception after the Q&A at 9.00pm to 9.45pm.
Booking Details
Tickets are available for RTS Members only and must be booked in advance as there are limited places available.
Please input your Membership Number when booking. Please email membership@rts.org.uk if you need help with your Membership Number.
