Shoah (1985)

Part of the Holocaust Film Season

Director: Claude Lanzmann
Certificate: BBFC PG
Length:
Format: DVD
Language: Various with English subtitles
Country: France

This is an absolutely incredible documentary, consisting mainly of interviews of Holocaust survivors. 

French director C. Lanzmann toured the world, pushing survivors hard to recall their experiences. The film lasts for 9.5 hours but we’ll be showing 90 minutes of it. 

It is one of the noblest films ever made”  – ROGER EBERT

TICKETS

On the door: £5 / £3.50 (concessions)

Or advance tickets online: £4.50 and £3 (concessions) http://www.wegottickets.com/event/204697

Other films in the Holocaust Film Season:

06

Film: The Pianist (2002) + Introduction

6 Feb 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Winner of some of the most prestigious international awards (Oscar for best actor and director, Palme d’Or at Cannes), this is an astounding film based on the true story of a Polish-Jewish concert musician who survived WWII. 

20

Film: Amen (2002) + Introduction

20 Feb 2013, 7:30 p.m.

The film, based on a German play, looks at the links between the Vatican, the Nazi regime and the extermination of Jews. 

27

Film: The Nasty Girl (1990) + Introduction

27 Feb 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Winner of the BAFTA for the best foreign film and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this film is based on a true story and tells the story of a young woman who investigates her town’s Nazi past.