Out of the Ashes

Drama based on the true story of Dr. Gisella Perl, a Jewish Hungarian gynecologist who was incarcerated at Auschwitz during the Second World War. The story of Perl is told in flashbacks while she is being interrogated by the American Immigration Panel as a result of her application for American citizenship after the war. She is forced to deal with accusations of cooperating with the Nazis because she worked as a gynecologist in the camp. Winner of the Emmy for Best Cinematography for a television film or mini series.