Shoah (1985)
Shoah is a 1985 French-language documentary movie directed by Claude Lanzmann, with a running time of 9h 26m. It stars Claude Lanzmann, Simon Srebnik and Michael Podchlebnik.
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.
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What is Shoah about?
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.
When was Shoah released?
Shoah was released on 21 April 1985.
How long is Shoah?
Shoah runs 9h 26m.
Who made Shoah?
Shoah was directed by Claude Lanzmann.
Where can I watch Shoah?
Shoah is available on Philo.
Where to watch Shoah
Stream: Philo