Wednesday, April 15, 2025
Movie 7:00 pm | Doors open 6:30 pm
Please stay after the film for a live Q&A with Kati Preston
Hidden: The Kati Preston Story is the harrowing true account of Kati, a five-year-old Hungarian Jewish girl who is forced into solitary hiding to escape the Nazis and police during World War II.
A courageous peasant woman risks her life to conceal Kati in a barn while the enemy relentlessly hunts her down. Kati narrowly escapes capture in a chilling encounter with soldiers. The promise of her father’s return gives Kati the strength and hope she clings to each day, believing he will come for her soon.
Told in Kati’s own voice, her story unfolds as she recounts her childhood before, during, and after the war. With poignant reenactments and interviews woven throughout, this extraordinary docudrama of a Holocaust survivor serves as a powerful reminder of a past that must never be forgotten.
Back in 2019, Kati’s son, Daniel Matmor (the Director), and filmmaker, Jody Glover, began a six-year collaboration with a small cast and crew to bring Kati’s story to life. The reenactments were filmed across various locations in Ontario, Canada, including Port Hope, Cobourg, Warkworth, Campbellford, Dacre, and Eganville. Franky Glover, who portrays 5-year-old Kati, hails from Warkworth, while Cara Mahoney, who plays 11-year-old Kati, is from Campbellford.
The rest of the cast is from Trent Hills, Northumberland Hills, the Toronto area, and Los Angeles. Interviews were filmed in New Hampshire, USA; Budapest, Hungary; and Oradea, Romania. Initially 95 minutes long, the film was ultimately edited down to 75 minutes.
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