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Swimming in Auschwitz

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This documentary follows the stories of six female Holocaust survivors, each a former prisoner at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The women, from various countries, arrived at the camp with different backgrounds -- one was the daughter of labor activists, another was studying to be nurse and another was the child of a Prague industrialist. As the film splices current interviews with archival footage, each woman explains how she was able to remain hopeful and to survive in the face of unimaginable horror.

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times A tale of resourcefulness and resilience, as the often-overlooked female perspective on the Shoah gets its due. May 5, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com based on interviews and historical footage, this is a fascinating chronicle of six women of different backgrounds who were deported to the notorious camp. Rated: B Jul 23, 2011 Full Review James C. Taylor L.A. Weekly Instead of the grand horror of the Holocaust (or the "big suffering," as one woman calls it), Swimming in Auschwitz depicts individuals who "maintained some semblance of life" amid the mass dehumanization that surrounded them. May 5, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Great Documentary. These women are incredibly strong, wise and brave. They are also very humble saying there survival was based on luck but I'm sure smarts and cleverness had something too do with it. There stories will stay with you and teach you. I recommend. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member You will never be the same after giving these women 63 minutes of your attention. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jon Kean

Director

Renee Firestone

Actor

Erika Jacoby

Actor

Lili Majzner

Actor

Jon Kean

Writer

Jon Kean

Producer
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Synopsis This documentary follows the stories of six female Holocaust survivors, each a former prisoner at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The women, from various countries, arrived at the camp with different backgrounds -- one was the daughter of labor activists, another was studying to be nurse and another was the child of a Prague industrialist. As the film splices current interviews with archival footage, each woman explains how she was able to remain hopeful and to survive in the face of unimaginable horror.
Director
Jon Kean
Producer
Jon Kean
Screenwriter
Jon Kean
Production Co
Bala Cynwyd Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 3m