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Film Screening & Post-Film Discussion with Moderators Larry Tye and Rabbi Zinn In-Person
Join us for a special screening of The Wild One (2023), an award-winning documentary by Tessa Louise-Salomé, narrated by Willem Dafoe. The film illuminates the extraordinary life of Jack Garfein—Holocaust survivor, celebrated Broadway director, Actors Studio West co-founder, and controversial filmmaker.
Through rare archival footage and striking cinematography, The Wild One explores how Garfein’s survival of the Nazi concentration camps shaped his groundbreaking work in theatre and film, his challenges with censorship, and his unflinching engagement with themes of violence, power, and racism in postwar America.
Following the screening, our moderators will hold a community discussion using the official study guide, and a light reception will conclude the afternoon.
Run Time: 94 minutes
Language: English & French (captions provided)
Awards include Best Cinematography at Tribeca Film Festival and Special Jury Mention at Deauville American Film Festival.
This event is supported by GOOD DOCS: GOOD DOCS is a leading educational documentary distributor representing a wide collection of films that do GOOD in the world. Now part of Sage (www.sagepub.com), GOOD DOCS supports educators, students, librarians, and communities.
About the Moderators
Larry Tye
Larry Tye is a New York Times bestselling author whose celebrated works span biography, history, and American culture. His current book—a joint biography of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—explores how these musical giants shaped the soundtrack of the civil rights movement, was released by HarperCollins on May 7, 2024.
Tye’s earlier books include The Father of Spin, Home Lands, Rising from the Rails, Shock, Satchel, and Superman, along with widely acclaimed political biographies such as Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon and Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy.
In addition to his writing, Tye directs the Health Coverage Fellowship at the Harvard School of Public Health, training journalists from around the world in high-impact medical reporting. He previously spent 15 years as an award-winning reporter at The Boston Globe, covering medicine, the environment, national features, and investigative stories. A graduate of Brown University and a Nieman Fellow at Harvard, he has taught journalism at Boston University, Northeastern, and Tufts.
He is currently writing The Forger of Paris: Adolfo Kaminsky and Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust for HarperCollins.
Rabbi Todd Zinn (he/him)
Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Rabbi Todd Zinn has dedicated his career to strengthening Jewish life, fostering interfaith connection, and advancing social justice. He holds a B.A. in History from Goucher College and earned three graduate degrees at the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion: a Master of Arts in Jewish Education, a Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters, and rabbinic ordination.
Rabbi Zinn has served congregations and organizations across the country, including Chicago Sinai Congregation, where he expanded adult learning, engaged young adults, and built interfaith partnerships. As Director of Jewish Journeys and Enrichment at Honeymoon Israel, he integrated deep, resonant Jewish education into national programming for young couples.
His experience includes campus engagement at USC, spiritual counseling at Beit T’Shuvah, and participation in national fellowships centered on interfaith engagement and the intersection of Judaism and social justice. Rabbi Zinn is also an avid cyclist, hiker, traveler, and lifelong Boston sports fan.
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