Movies and TvShows featuring "persecution-of-jews" theme.

Set in Nazi-occupied Paris in 1942, Mr. Klein tells the story of an art dealer who becomes embroiled in a case of mistaken identity. As he tries to clear his name, he uncovers a web of intrigue and deception that leads him to question his own identity and confront the horrors of the Holocaust.

During the German occupation in France, a Jewish boy named Claude and an old man named Pepe form a close bond as they navigate the challenges of the war. Their friendship is tested as they face persecution and separation from their families, but they find solace in each other's company. Through their experiences, they learn about love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Set in 1960s Poland, Ida follows the story of a young nun named Ida who embarks on a road trip to uncover her mysterious past. She teams up with her aunt, a former resistance fighter, and together they confront the dark secrets of their family's past. Through their journey, Ida is forced to confront the harsh realities of the post-World War Two era and grapple with issues of religion, identity, and memory.

Memoir of War is a dramatic biography set during World War II in Nazi-occupied France. The film follows a French writer as she navigates love and loss, and recounts her experiences as part of the French Resistance. With powerful themes of survival, collaboration, and the human spirit, Memoir of War is a poignant tale of strength and resilience.

In pre-World War II Prague, a young waiter named Jan Dite dreams of becoming a millionaire and serving the king. As he navigates his way through various jobs and encounters with wealthy women, he becomes entangled in the political turmoil of the time. With wit and satire, the film explores themes of opportunism, social prejudices, and the effects of war.

An Ordinary Execution follows the story of a Soviet citizen who is secretly a healer and tries to navigate the oppressive regime while dealing with a failing marriage and the persecution of Jews. Based on a novel, this film portrays the harrowing experiences of a doctor who becomes a torture victim and the power struggle between him and the authorities.

Set during Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Süskind tells the true story of Walter Süskind, a Jewish man who works at the Jewish Council and risks his life to save Jewish children from deportation to concentration camps.

A moving coming of age story in a time of extreme change: on August 23, 1944 in a small city in Romanian Transylvania, the 16 year old Felix Goldschmidt awaits his classmates for their traditional Exitus Party (school graduation). However, this very day the kingdom of Romania takes leave of its ally of many years - Nazi Germany - thus ending the 800 year old, highly successful story of ethnic German immigration at the feet of the Carpathian Mountains. It is a great story of young people's blindness to the rise of Fascism, the destruction of bourgeois values, a first love and shattered friendships.

Historian James Bulgin reveals the origins of the Holocaust in the German invasion of the Soviet Union, exploring the mass murder, collaboration and experimentation that led to the Final Solution.

Discover how a war criminal escaped justice for decades before finally facing trial. It's 1972, and Franck Jourdan (Laurent Gerra), a reporter in a French news magazine, is getting obsessed in its investigation. Its objective: to bring Paul Touvier (François Morel) to trial for crimes against humanity. During his quest, Jourdan discovers how Touvier remained hidden from the authorities all those years.