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Shoah

DocumentaryHistory War

1985, Movie, 9h 26min

Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three categories – survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators – Lanzmann presents testimonies from survivors of the Chelmno concentration camp, an Auschwitz escapee, and witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as well as a chilling report of gas chambers from an SS officer at Treblinka.

Country: France

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Reviews

Critic Roger Ebert

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It is one of the noblest films ever made.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic David Parkinson

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Lanzmann's use of repetition and circularity may strike some as manipulative, but it makes organisational sense and reaffirms the necessary warning that humanity has the awful habit of making the same mistakes over again.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Sabrina Mcfarland

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...remains today an essential film to educate about the history of the Holocaust and the issue of intolerance.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Jakob Lindström Wranne

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It's very very long, and time fly watching it. It does take some time to adjust to the tempo, and to the subject. It catches the viewer. Interviews are allowed to take time. People are allowed to speak. Some of the interviewees dies shor...

4 months ago

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Shoah is a groundbreaking documentary that delves into the traumatic events of the Holocaust, providing a profound and unforgettable experience for viewers. Director Claude Lanzmann spent 12 years researching and filming this opus, conducting extensive interviews with survivors, eyewitnesses, and even former Nazi officials. The film offers a comprehensive and intimate portrait of the systematic annihilation of six million Jews during World War II, with a focus on the Treblinka extermination camp. Shoah's unique approach to storytelling abolishes the distance between past and present, letting the viewer feel the raw emotions and horrors of the Holocaust. Without relying on archival footage or sensational imagery, the film's raw and unvarnished storytelling allows the audience to confront the harsh realities of the "Final Solution." This powerful work of memory is both a tribute to the victims and a warning to future generations, reminding us that the roots of hatred and violence are still present in our society today.

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