Northern California Premiere of "Against the Tide" narrated by Dustin Hoffman March 26, 2009

The film is the tenth release from the Simon Wiesenthal Centers Academy Award-winning Films Division. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, this film documents what happened in the United States during the Holocaust, highlighting how a young activist, Peter Bergson, challenged Washington and the establishment Jewish organizations to demand the rescue of Europe's Jews.

Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, and Rick Trank, the film's director, will speak after the film, and take audience questions.