The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.
Inspired by a true story, 'Freedom' follows the life of a Romani family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. They face racism, persecution, and the constant fear of being sent to a Nazi concentration camp. Despite the challenges, they find strength in their freedom of movement and fight for their survival.
« Vie ou théâtre ? » is a documentary film that explores the life and art of Charlotte Salomon, a Jewish woman and talented painter. Set during the time of the Holocaust and Nazi occupation of Europe, the film tells the story of Charlotte's experiences and her struggle to create art amidst the horrors of war. From her time in Nazi-occupied France to her eventual imprisonment in Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Charlotte's story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of art to transcend even the darkest of times.
An estimated 400,000 people were tattooed with serial numbers at Auschwitz, of whom only a few thousand survive today. This intimate and visually rapturous documentary details the current lives of some of these survivors, their memories of the camps, and their relationships with the numbers. Numbered is an emotionally affecting portrait of memory and history, and their enduring presence in individual lives.
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