About Journey to Justice...

Howard Triest was a German Jew who, at 16, fled Nazi Germany in 1939, only to return as an American soldier. He later served as an interpreter for psychiatrists at the Nuremberg Trials, where he came face to face with Nazi leaders responsible for the death of 6 million Jews, including Howard’s parents, who died at Auschwitz.

Shot in five countries, Journey to Justice was directed by Steve Palackdharry, using extensive archival material and images. It includes the story of Margot, Howard’s younger sister, who was rescued from a detention camp in France just before her parents’ deportation and who saved 10 children in her subsequent escape to Switzerland.

Journey to Justice features two of Howard’s sons: Brent, of Huntington Woods, who serves as narrator, and Glenn, of Oak Park, a professional photographer.

“Journey to Justice is truly an independently made, limited-budget film,” director Steve Palacdkharry says. “But this never limited what we sought to accomplish. The weight of this historical record and the sheer number of Holocaust-related film projects presented a challenge. Howard Triest’s journey is unique and epical, but it is also a journey through well-traversed territory. My hope is that the familiar material in Journey is presented in a way that is creative, respectful and emotionally meaningful. Journey is a film that deals with identity defining Jewish themes and issues. I wanted the film to reflect a Jewish sensibility and still resonate with a wider audience.”

Howard and his wife, Anita, now reside in Florida. Margot and her husband, Warren Coville, continue to live in Metro Detroit, where they are known for their philanthropic work.. Howard and Anita Triest, their sons Brent and Glenn, Margot and Warren Coville, and Steve Palackdharry will attend the event.

Journey to Justice has appeared at numerous international film festivals including the Munich Film Festival, where it sold out three screenings and received the highest audience rating for a dramatic film. It has won acclaim from director Barry Levinson and Todd Robinson, and sold out four screenings, including an unprecedented two screenings on the “Best of Fest” day, at the Sarasota. Fla., festival last April.