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Shoah (1985)
9.4
Excellent
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Claude Lanzmanns nine-hour epic is perhaps the most important documentary ever made about the Holocaust. It contains no archival footage, relying instead on interviews with survivors, witnesses, and perpetrators at the sites of the death camps. The result is a haunting, methodical examination of the machinery of genocide. By focusing on the present-day landscape and the memories of those involved, Lanzmann forces the viewer to confront the reality of the Holocaust without the distraction of historical reenactments or stock footage.
It is a monumental work of historical preservation.
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What is Shoah (1985)?
Claude Lanzmanns nine-hour epic is perhaps the most important documentary ever made about the Holocaust. It contains no archival footage, relying instead on interviews with survivors, witnesses, and perpetrators at the sites of the death camps. The result is a haunting, methodical examination of the machinery of genocide. By focusing on the present-day landscape and the memories of those involved, Lanzmann forces the viewer to confront the reality of the Holocaust without the distraction of historical reenactments or stock footage. It is a monumental work of historical preservation.
How good is Shoah (1985)?
Shoah (1985) scores 9.4/10 (Excellent) on Lunoo, making it one of the highest-rated options in the Documentary category.
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