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Documentary film of Howard Heinz' journey to contemporary Germany with his two sons. Heinz, who is Jewish, succeeded in escaping Nazi Germany just before the outbreak of World War II, although his parents were sent to the gas chambers in Auschwitz. Heinz served in the US Armed Forces and filmed the liberation of Buchenwald with a small camera he had. After the war, he was recruited as a translator at the Nuremburg Trials. This subtly powerful film includes archival footage, stills and documents, as well as testimonies. Narrated by Heinz' son.

Director : Steve Palackdharry

Production Year : 2005

Duration : 106

Language : English

My Name is Victor Raab

A short documentary. Born in 1923 In Vienna, Austria, Victor Raab tells his life story. From living in Austria under the regime of Adlof Hitler, through his survival by the Kindertransport and his United States's military service as a German translator in the years post World War II. His fluency in German language helped facilitating the incrimination of Nazi war criminals.

Director : Shay Cohen

Duration : 19

Language : English