Fleeing from post-war Europe in 1947, a visionary architect and his wife settle in Pennsylvania where a wealthy and mysterious client changes their lives forever.
The true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite.
In the midst of World War II, a Spanish photographer named Francisco Boix becomes a prisoner at the infamous Mauthausen concentration camp. Determined to expose the horrors and document the truth, Boix risks his life to secretly capture photographs of the brutal Nazi regime and their war crimes. Through his lens, he provides evidence that would later be used in the Nuremberg Trials to bring justice to the perpetrators. This gripping biographical drama tells the courageous story of a man who fought against oppression and stood up for the truth.
The Boy in the Woods is a gripping and emotional biographical drama that tells the remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy during the Holocaust. Set in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, the film follows the young boy as he hides and evades capture in the dense forests. Amidst the constant threat of being discovered, he must rely on his wits, courage, and the kindness of strangers to stay alive. It is a harrowing tale of resilience, hope, and the enduring human spirit.
Slovakia, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. The family of the young Jewish Martin Friedmann gathers to celebrate his bar mitzvah and make a solemn promise that they will all meet again a year later around the same table; but the storms of war and anti-Semitic fanaticism will lead each of them down very different paths.
In a seaside town in Italy, a young street kid forms an unlikely bond with an elderly Holocaust survivor, leading both of them to confront their past traumas and find hope for the future. As they navigate the challenges of dementia, racism, and immigration, they learn to rely on each other for support and understanding. Together, they discover the healing power of love and forgiveness.
A detailed account of the two millennia of intolerance and persecution suffered by the Jews, from antiquity to the present day.
Facing Windows is a drama-romance movie set in Italy. The story follows a woman named Giovanna who becomes captivated by the life of an elderly Holocaust survivor that she discovers while living with her husband and son. As Giovanna develops a deep connection with the man, she starts to question her own life and choices, leading to a journey of self-discovery, love, and compassion. The movie explores themes of memory, lost love, sacrifice, and redemption.
Based on a true story, The Windermere Children follows a group of child Holocaust survivors who are brought to the Lake District in England for recovery. With the help of a compassionate child psychologist and their newfound friendship, they begin to heal from their traumatic experiences and learn to trust again.
The life and work of German political philosopher of Jewish descent Hannah Arendt (1906-75), who caused a stir when she coined a subversive concept, the banality of evil, in her 1963 book on the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann (1906-62), held in Israel in 1961, which she covered for the New Yorker magazine.
At the end of WW2, a compassionate Dutch policeman helps smuggle a Jewish woman into British Palestine.
1945 Zero hour. Europe is reduced to rubble. Thirty million displaced and uprooted people. At the heart of this ravaged continent lies Switzerland. This small neutral country, which has been all but spared by the war, becomes a hub for Nazi war criminals, Allied Secret Services and Holocaust survivors.
Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads is a documentary TV show that delves into the brutal activities carried out by Nazi death squads during World War II. The series uncovers the truth behind the mass murders, genocides, and the Holocaust Shoah. It provides a horrifying insight into the actions of these squads and the impact they had on the victims and survivors. With a focus on historical accuracy and testimonies from survivors, this series presents a comprehensive exploration of one of the darkest chapters in human history.
Enric Marco, a Spanish trade unionist, claims to be a survivor of Nazi concentration camps.
Andor Stern is the only Brazilian survivor of the Holocaust. In this documentary, he goes back in his memories to relive the deportation to Auschwitz at age 16, and the daily conquest of a free life.
A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig who saved his life. A young schoolgirl hears his testimony in class and sinks into a twisted dream where she confronts questions of identity, collective trauma, and the extremes of human nature.
He is considered to be one of the most significant links in the history of comedy, admired by such people as Eric Bogosian and Woody Allen. His television appearances have spanned from Merv Griffin to Dick Cavett to David Letterman. His long-running Off-Broadway show was hailed as "diabolical genius". He is Brother Theodore. A former millionaire playboy in the late1930's of Germany, Theodore endured the sobering loss of his entire family, his fortune, and his own identity, as a survivor of Dachau concentration camp. Shipped to America humiliated and stunned, Theodore yearned to reclaim his high-status and wealth. Continually haunted by his loss, and hindered as a displaced foreigner, he tapped "the power of despair" to re-invent himself, capitalizing on his dark, existential humor - to become one of America's most respected humorists and monologists.
Brussels, Belgium, 1959. Michel and Charly Kichka, two Jewish brothers, enjoy a happy childhood with their parents and their two sisters. Henri, their discreet and usually silent father, does not speak at all about his past, so they imagine that as a young man he was an adventurer, a pirate or a treasure hunter.
Joe Rabin is a Holocaust survivor. After the war he went to America, married someone and had a family. Today, he is on his way to Israel for a reunion of Holocaust survivors. It seems that he has another reason for going. It seems like during the war, he had a girlfriend and they were separated and she was pregnant. He has never found out what happened to her, or their baby, he hopes to find out now.
Misa's Fugue is a powerful documentary that follows the extraordinary journey of a Holocaust survivor, Frank Grunwald. Through his love for music and art, Frank survived the horrors of World War II. The film explores the theme of resilience and the healing power of creativity in the face of unimaginable tragedy.