Documentary screening: a portrait of post-war photographer Dorothy Bohm at Central Library

The acclaimed street photographer Dorothy Bohm is turning 93 this year, and a new documentary looks back at her long life and career. Entitled ‘Seeing Daylight, the film is being screened this Saturday at Central Library. Born to a Jewish family in Königsberg, Dorothy came of age under the shadow of Nazism. Climbing on board the last train to escape invading forces, Dorothy’s father gave her the only thing he had with him: his camera. She arrived in Manchester as a refugee and soon began to study photography. She went on to capture a world recovering from war in a series of exhibitions and books. Two years in the making, ‘Seeing Daylight’ features contributions from friends and family, and reflections from Dorothy herself. They look at her most important images and revisit the places where her career began. The 45-minute feature will be followed a 30-minute Q&A with Dorothy’s daughter and the producer/director. Interested in the arts in Manchester? Read our exhibition preview of acclaimed British pre/post war artist, writer and wunderkind, Wyndham Lewis, at the Imperial War Museum North.

Sat 9 Dec, Ground Floor Performance Space, Manchester Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 5PD, Tel: 0161 234 1983, 2pm, £3, www.mmu.ac.uk