This event will be held at The Bruce Museum (1 Museum Dr, Greenwich, CT).

Join us on Sunday, April 19, at The Bruce Museum as we welcome author Georgia Hunter and actors Eva Feiler and Amit Rahav for a conversation about the making of the series, We Were the Lucky Ones. The pilot episode will be shown immediately following the discussion. Books will be available for purchase and signature.

Eva Feiler and Amit Rahav will appear via Zoom, and Georgia Hunter will appear in person.

Light snacks and beverages will be served.

Synopsis: A Jewish family separated at the start of World War II is determined to survive and reunite.

Georgia Hunter has loved to write since she was a child growing up in rural Massachusetts. When she was fifteen years old, she discovered that she came from a family of Holocaust survivors. Years later, she embarked on a journey of intensive research, determined to unearth and record her grandfather's remarkable story. The result is We Were the Lucky Ones, a gripping saga that follows three generations of the Kurc family as they scatter across continents during the Second World War, on a mission to survive, and to reunite. We Were the Lucky Ones spent over four months on the New York Times Beer List, has been translated into over twenty languages and was selected as a top pick by Harper’s Bazaar, People Magazine and Audible, among others. It was adapted in 2023 for television by Hulu into a highly acclaimed limited series. Georgia’s second book, One Good Thing, a historical novel set in WWII Italy, was released in 2025. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, their two sons, and their Aussie Shepherd, Dash.

Eva Feiler trained at Guildhall School of Music & Drama where she was awarded the Gold Medal and Michael Bryant Award. Theatre includes: Othello and The Merchant of Venice (RSC); The Divine Mrs S (Hampstead Theatre); Black Chiffon (Park Theatre); The Winter’s Tale (Sheffield Crucible); Square Rounds (Finborough); Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Picture of Dorian Gray (Watermill Theatre); The Dog Beneath the Skin (Jermyn Street); Northanger Abbey (UK tour); Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth (Shakespeare 400, Royal Festival Hall); See What I see (Oxford Playhouse) and Eldorado (Arcola). Television includes: We Were the Lucky Ones (Disney+/Hulu); The Crown (S4, Netflix); Beyond Paradise (BBC) and Father Brown (BBC). Voice includes: audio books (including Ariel and Winter Trees, Best Narrator, Audio Awards 2023); video games (including BAFTA nominated Valorant, Riot Games) and multiple radio dramas for Radio 4. We Were the Lucky Ones was a project unlike any other for Eva, and she still pinches herself that she was a part of it.

Amit Rahav is a Los Angeles–based Israeli actor best known for his starring role in the critically acclaimed Netflix limited series Unorthodox, for which he won an Independent Spirit Award. He also starred in Transatlantic, another Netflix limited series from the creator of Unorthodox. Most recently, Amit can be seen in the Hulu limited series We Were the Lucky Ones, where he plays Jakob Kurc in the Thomas Kail–directed adaptation of Georgia Hunter’s novel.

In Israel, Amit has appeared in both film and theatre, including lead roles at the Habima Theatre, as well as in the films Matchmaking and The Damned. Amit recently completed filming the upcoming movie "Stunning," which will be released in theaters later this year.

Parking Notice

Parking at the Bruce is free.  If the lot is full, free parking is available on Steamboat Road, at the Bruce Park Playground lot on Steamboat Road, or at the Island Beach Lot, 121 Arch Street, Greenwich (off Exit 3, I-95). The Bruce is a short walking distance from these parking areas.

Patrons should arrive at the Bruce by 1:45pm for a 2pm screening.  The program starts promptly at 2pm.

Avon on Tour is presented by The First Bank of Greenwich and sponsored by the Connecticut Office of the Arts, The John C. Griswold Family Foundation, Stamford Arts & Culture Commission, and Wireless Zone Gives. Additional support is provided by The Bruce Museum, Darien Library, Mill River Park, Ferguson Library, and Stamford Town Center.