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Forgiving Dr. Mengele

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Eva Mozes Kor is a Holocaust survivor who, along with her twin sister, endured horrible medical experiments at the hands of Nazi doctors at Auschwitz. She makes a courageous but controversial decision to heal her wounded spirit by forgiving those who tortured her so long ago.
Forgiving Dr. Mengele

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A difficult yet essential watch, Forgiving Dr. Mengele follows one woman's quest for peace at the limits of human compassion.

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times ... compelling and provocative ... Rated: 4/5 Nov 16, 2006 Full Review Ella Taylor L.A. Weekly It's hard to know whether to be impressed or appalled by Eva Mozes Kor, the Holocaust survivor in Bob Hercules and Cheri Pugh's fascinating documentary. Nov 16, 2006 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter This tale of one survivor determined not to let those horrific experiences define her is moving enough to make Forgiving Dr. Mengele a worthy addition to the ever-growing canon of Holocaust-related films. Jun 13, 2006 Full Review Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound What the film centers on is that Eva has decided, for her own well being and mental health, to forgive Dr. Mengele for what he did to her. As you can imagine, this is quite controversial. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 13, 2020 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter The film confronts the meaning of forgiveness. May 12, 2020 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice A thought-provoking documentary about the difficulty people have with the spiritual practice of forgiveness. Rated: 4/5 Mar 6, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Holy crap what an amazing lady. I am positive I could not be as forgiving as this woman after what she had experienced. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Very moving and tragic but the story itself was not about the tragedy it was about overcoming the tragedy with forgiveness. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member It's very honorable that Eva forgives her German perpetrators for the medical experiments done on her and her twin sister; but very, very off putting the way she reacts to the Palestinians sharing their stories of violence with/by Israelis. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Eva Kor's story is not only compelling but we can all learn so much from her stand of forgiveness. I cried throughout most of the documentary because I was so touched by Kor. However, the documentary itself was dry and blah. The directors really missed the mark on a story that could have been represented so much more. With that being said, I gave it three stars, however, I believe everyone should watch this film for the powerful message of Eva Mozes Kor. Not only does she inspire you to forgive but you see her cohorts that share the same past. They are so angry about the past that they can never be free and their resentment towards Kor's public forgiveness is enormous. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member This felt like watching an advertisement for this lady's realty business Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This woman's story of forgiveness is a miracle. The film meanders through the complexities of the nature of forgiveness all the while documenting the interrogating and scrutinizing efforts against Eva Kor's intention to forgive the seeming unforgivable. If nothing else, her story serves as a real-life Sunday School lesson that allows us to look inward and make appropriate changes. It's on Netflix Instant Queue. Amazing stuff. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bob Hercules

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Cheri Pugh

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Bob Hercules

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Cheri Pugh

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Keith Walker

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David E. Simpson

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Synopsis Eva Mozes Kor is a Holocaust survivor who, along with her twin sister, endured horrible medical experiments at the hands of Nazi doctors at Auschwitz. She makes a courageous but controversial decision to heal her wounded spirit by forgiving those who tortured her so long ago.
Director
Bob Hercules, Cheri Pugh
Producer
Bob Hercules, Cheri Pugh
Production Co
Media Process Group Inc.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
May 18, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 2, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.4K
Runtime
1h 22m