Majdanek - Cemetery of Europe

Majdanek - Cemetery of Europe

1944
24min

Filmed immediately after the Red Army liberated the Majdanek concentration camp, this documentary is regarded as the first cinematic record of Nazi genocide. Shot on July 24–25, 1944, it presents stark evidence of atrocities alongside testimony from surviving prisoners representing many European nations, making it one of the earliest films to confront the scale of the Holocaust.

Majdanek - Cemetery of Europe

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Filmed immediately after the Red Army liberated the Majdanek concentration camp, this documentary is regarded as the first cinematic record of Nazi genocide. Shot on July 24–25, 1944, it presents stark evidence of atrocities alongside testimony from surviving prisoners representing many European nations, making it one of the earliest films to confront the scale of the Holocaust.
    Released
    November 1944
    Runtime
    24min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Polish
    Production
    Wytwórnia Filmowa Wojska Polskiego
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