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Documentary film that tells the story of Henryk Vogler an author and Shoah survivor native of Krakow (Cracow) Poland. Henryk became a writer. The film was made by his son Pavel Vogler, an artist who was born in Krakow after the war and immigrated to USA. Pavel's daughter is heard in the film, asking her grandfather questions about his life story. The film includes archival films and photographs, testimony of Henryk, drwaings and dramatic re-encatments.

Director : Pavel Vogler

Production Year : 1998

Duration : 23

Language : English

The Skin of Memory

This short video-art shows how the number tattoo has become the predominant symbol of the Shoah. For those that bear these tattoos, their bodies can be seen as memorials, warning us of the dangers of forgetting. Argentinean artist, Mirta Kupferminc, the daughter of Auschwitz survivors, grew up embraced by the numbered arms of her parents. Given the popularity of decorative tattoos today, Kupferminc's "The Skin of Memory" invites us to reflect on the differences between tattoos chosen as ornamental designs and forced numbering.

Director : Mirta Kupferminc

Production Year : 2010

Duration : 4

Language : Spanish

מסדר עולמי - ראיון עם אמנית וידאו ארט מיכל רובנר

ראיון עם אמנית וידאו ארט מיכל רובנר על מיצג הוידאו ארט "נוף חיים" מאת האמנית מיכל רובנר ומוצג דרך קבע במוזיאון יד ושם החדש. היצירה המבוססת על חומר מקורי משוחזר המתעד את חיי היום יום של יהודים במקומות שונים באירופה לפני השואה מוקרנת על קיר של 13 מטר המהווה את המשולש המזרחי של מבנה המוזאון.

Production Year : 2006

Duration : 4

Language : Hebrew

Agnus Dei, Jeremy Newman, 1998.

American media artist Jeremy Newman's work. Agnus Dei is a plea for tolerance warning from a religion without morality.

Director : Newman Jeremy

Production Year : 1998

Duration : 3

Language : English

Arthur Szyk - Soldier in Art

This film documents the introduction of the artist, activist, and World War II political caricaturist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) to a group of students and teachers at Mercer Island High School in Seattle, Washington. Irvin Ungar, curator of The Arthur Szyk Society, encourages the students to share their reaction to work that is as vivid, profound, and worthy of discussion today as it was when it was created.

Director : James Ruxin

Production Year : 2006

Duration : 15

Language : English

Interview with Hilde Taussing Friedman

Short interview with Hilde Taussing Friedman,, wife of artist and Holocaust survivor David Friedmann. Friedman was an accomplished artist before World War II and the Holocaust. In October 1941, he was deported from Prague to the Lodz Ghetto, then to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and to Gleiwitz I. He survived a death march to Blechhammer concentration camp., Oberschlesien, where he was liberated January 25, 1945 by Soviet troops. In 1949, he fled Communist Czechoslovakia to Israel and later immigrated to the United States. Also in this report interview with Muriel Nezhnie-Helfman, (1934-2002) is best known for her...

Director : Kathy Corley

Production Year : 1984

Duration : 8

Language : English

Interview with Hilde Taussing Friedman

Interview with Hilde Taussing Friedman, wife of artist and holocaust survivor David Friedmann. Dav. Friedmann a.k.a. David Friedman was an accomplished artist before World War II and the Holocaust. In October 1941, he was deported from Prague to the Lodz Ghetto, then to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and Gleiwitz I. He survived a Death March to Concentration Camp Blechhammer, Oberschlesien where he was liberated January 25, 1945 by Soviet troops. In 1949, he fled Communist Czechoslovakia to Israel and later immigrated to the United States.

Director : Kathy Corley

Production Year : 1984

Duration : 113

Language : English

Remembrance is the Secret of Redemption - A Living Testimony by the Artist Esther Lurie

ההיסטוריה של העיר קובנה (ליטא), במשך 40 השנים האחרונות, וגטו קובנה מנקודת ראותה של הציירת אסתר לוריא, והמשך סיפורה בארץ.

Director : מנחם אלעזרי

Duration : 26

Language : Hebrew

Hitler's Assistants - Göring the Second Man

Documentary film that deals with Herman Goring (1893-1946) one of the heads of the Nazi regime, Reichsmarshal and commander of Hitler's air force. The film surveys his activity in the party and the Nazi leadership, his service as a pilot in the First World War, his various roles, his relations with Hitler, his family, his place in the annihilation of the Jews and others, his failure in the battle over Stalingrad, his arrest, being brought to justice at Nuremberg and his suicide.

Director : Guido Knopp

Production Year : 1997

Duration : 42 45

Language : German

Mayim Mayim

On March 22, 1942, the director of the Fürth orphanage, Dr. Isaak Hallemann, his wife Klara, his daughters Eva and Beate-Esther and the 33 orphans were deported to Izbica and from there to the concentration camp Belzec. They never returned. From their fate the idea of a dance project, an homage to the children, was born. A celebration of life and a celebration of encounter beyond all borders, languages, countries and religions. 33 choreographers from all over the world are invited to symbolically adopt one of the orphans. On their behalf, 33 dancers came to Fürth danced for the Fürth orphanage children.

Director : Jakov Sedlar

Production Year : 2008

Duration : 60

Language : English

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