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Sal Kool’s family in the theater. From the left: granddughter Judith, son Robbie, Sal, and wife Netty Jo and Stine Spier arrive Rut Matthijsen and his special guest Max Rubinstein greets Karen Morse deUitkijk theater after the screening – a dark and snowy afternoon Amsterdam – a short walk through a snowy street deBalie Cultural Center, site of the cake & coffee reception The invited guests meet and greet Guests gather in deBalie Cake and coffee are served Karen sets up the DVD sales table Tim greets Anton Kras from the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam Sal Kool and Betty Fiszbajn, both "saved children" in Secret Courage Max Rubinstein, Sieny Cohen and Sal Kool Jo Spier with Liesbeth van der Horst, director of the Verzetsmuseum in Amsterdam Karen is greeted by Greta Cohen Cune, daughter of Sieny & Harry Cohen Fred van Vliet with Mayor Job Cohen Sieny Cohen and guests In the foreground, Ed vanThijn, former Mayor of Amsterdam, with Curt Spanier, son of Rosie Colthof Netty Kool and guest Sal Kool at center, Danny Fiszbajn (Betty’s husband) at right Liesbeth van der Horst and Fred van Vliet Betty Fiszbajn and Theresa vanVliet (Fred’s wife) Mayor Job Cohen, Rosie Colthof and Fred van Vliet Max Rubinstein and Sieny Cohen Rut Matthijsen with Ottie Zanen-Lim and her family Journalist Elma Verhey and friends Fred van Vliet’s family: son-in-law Sven, daughter-in-law Marieke, and daughter Jeannette (photo taken by son Marten) Karen & Tim Morse with Job Cohen, Mayor of Amsterdam Home | The Story | The Film | The People The Journey | Events | The Production | Funding | Contact Us