Sweden on the Roof: Screening of The Bridgeplayers

Embassy of Sweden screens "The Bridgeplayers" by Alberto Herskovits and Bengt Bok

About this Event

*The Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC is excited to offer a selection of Swedish rooftop film screenings this summer that celebrate the rich cultural heritage and cinematic excellence of Sweden.*

Our next screening presents The Bridgeplayers (2025), a film about four women who survived Auschwitz as teenagers.

Filmmakers Alberto Herskovits and Bengt Bok document four bridge-playing women and Auschwitz survivors as they witness a dramatically changing world in this unconventional film about the Holocaust. Despite their traumas and haunting memories, the four women have lived to nearly one hundred and are now among the few remaining to bear witness to the Holocaust. They live in Stockholm, have been friends for decades, and share a deep passion for playing bridge. Life proceeds as usual, but suddenly everything changes with the Hamas terror attack and the situation in Gaza. A unique film about the Holocaust and the art of survival.

*Doors and Reception: 8:00 PM / Screening: 8:30 PM /*

*Event Ends: 10:30 PM*

The film is 82 min.

The film will be screened on the rooftop (
weather permitting
) of the Embassy of Sweden.
In case of inclement weather, the screening will be moved indoors.
Government-issued photo ID is required.

This screening is part of the Embassy's programming to mark the 250th anniversary of established Jewish life in Sweden, an opportunity to highlight the Jewish minority, Jewish culture and Jewish cultural heritage that is found all over Sweden. Read more about the anniversary here: 250 years of Jewish life in Sweden – anniversary year is underway - Government.se

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