This program describes the events behind the gates of Auschwitz using archival footage and photographs. This program documents the experiences of Rudolph Verba, one of the few to escape Auschwitz and co-author the report which unveiled the horror of the Nazi work camps.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307102
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Auschwitz (Poland: Concentration camp)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Concentration camps
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Holocaust survivors
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Holocaust survivors - Biography
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Holocaust survivors
History → Auschwitz (Poland: Concentration camp)
History → Holocaust survivors - Biography
History → Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)