| The Art & Remembrance Simon Wiesenthal |
| Genre: | Documentary |
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"Whoever denies the crimes and genocide of the past paves the way for the murders of the future."
This philosophy has been the basis for the life of the remarkable man who is the subject of this powerful documentary. Simon Wiesenthal, a survivor of the Holocaust, has dedicated his life to bringing to light the crimes of the Nazi regime, and bringing to justice the individuals who committed "crimes against humanity" under that regime. The filmmakers chose their subject as a result of the recent rise of right wing extremism in Europe. They felt that had Wiesenthal's example been given greater exposure, this phenomenon might have been avoided. They were given unprecedented access to this pioneer of the human rights movement, despite his hectic schedule, and spent two years making this film biogrphy, as they travelled with him to nine different countries.
The film traces Wiesenthal's life from his childhood in Galacia through his ordeal in concentration camps to his post-war dedication to keeping alive the memory of those who did not survivie the genocide.
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