By Maria Esteves – February 1, 2014
The 23rd New York Jewish Film Festival 2014 (NYJFF 2014) Closing Night New York Premiere of IDA, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski commenced Thursday, January 23, at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center. A special Q&A session with director Pawlikowski moderated by director of cinematheque programming, Dennis Lim, Film Society of Lincoln Center, immediately followed the premiere. IDA in Theaters May 2014. View Trailer

Questions posed to director Pawlikowski by NYJFF moderator Lim and the audience included: What inspired the making of the film; were you drawing on first hand memories at the time? The younger actress (Agata Trzebuchowska), I understand never acted before, how did you find her?

NYJFF 2014 Closing Night New York Premiere of IDA Q&A Session, NYJFF moderator Dennis Lim, right, with director Pawel Pawlikowski.

NYJFF 2014 Closing Night New York Premiere of IDA
Q&A Session, director Pawel Pawlikowski.

NYJFF 2014 Closing Night New York Premiere of IDA
Q&A Session, NYJFF moderator Dennis Lim.