Movies and TvShows featuring "holocaust-shoah-survivor" theme.

When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.

The true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite.

Enric Marco, a Spanish trade unionist, claims to be a survivor of Nazi concentration camps.

A detailed account of the two millennia of intolerance and persecution suffered by the Jews, from antiquity to the present day.

In the tradition of WWII-themed graphic novels such as Maus, six remarkable motion comics tell the dramatic stories of the brave people who raised their voices to advocate for Jewish refugees victimized by the Nazis

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.

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.

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.

During World War II, a Jewish couple in Warsaw, Poland, struggles to survive and protect their family amidst the horrors of the Holocaust. They face unimaginable challenges, forced labor, and constant fear, but their determination to stay together and fight for their freedom keeps them going.

Simone: Woman of the Century follows the remarkable life of Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor turned influential politician, human rights advocate, and feminist. Through a series of non-chronological memories, the film delves into Veil's challenging childhood, her political battles, and the tragedies she endured. It presents an intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who championed humanist values and continues to inspire today.

A powerful, revelatory account of one of the most hideous crimes in human history told from the perspective of 16 Holocaust survivors, using restored colourised archive footage

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.

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.

The history of the Warsaw Ghetto (1940-43) as seen from both sides of the wall, its legacy and its memory: new light on a tragic era of division, destruction and mass murder thanks to the testimony of survivors and the discovery of a ten-minute film shot by Polish amateur filmmaker Alfons Ziółkowski in 1941.

In 1939, just finished the Spanish Civil War, Spanish republican photographer Francesc Boix escapes from Spain; but is captured by the Nazis in 1940 and imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp, in Austria, a year later. There, he works as a prisoner in the SS Photographic Service, hiding, between 1943 and 1945, around 20,000 negatives that later will be presented as evidence during several trials conducted against Nazi war criminals after World War II.

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.

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.

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.

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.