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Showtimes4/24/2017 1:00PM
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Synopsis |
From acclaimed director Sergei Loznitsa comes Austerlitz, a stunning look at the phenomenon of “Holocaust tourism.” Shot in low-contrast black and white, Austerlitz follows several groups as they tour through the concentration camps of Dacau and Sachsenhausen. Loznitsa captures tourists meandering by gas chambers, looking bored, checking phones, and taking selfies, as if his subjects were strolling at the local mall. As he wanders among tour groups, he also captures the dispiriting commentary from paid guides, who should ostensibly know better—summing up the Holocaust for easy digestion, joking that, unlike the victims of the camp, the tourists will be able to get something to eat later.
Driven less by the need to diminish the visitors but instead to try and come to grips with society’s need to see and understand the Holocaust, Austerlitz is a breathtaking look at history. “[A] haunting meditation, in which the physical history of the camps battles with oblivion.” —The New York Times |
About the film |
Genres: Documentary, Experimental/Avant-Garde, Social Justice, History, War
Release Year: 2016 Runtime: 94 minutes Countries: Germany Languages: German, English, Spanish, (with English subtitles) Website: OFFICIAL WEBPAGE Director: Sergei Loznitsa |