Majdanek - Cemetery of Europe

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Documentary

Overview

Filmed immediately after the Red Army liberated the Majdanek concentration camp, this documentary is regarded as the first cinematic record of Nazi genocide. Shot on July 24–25, 1944, it presents stark evidence of atrocities alongside testimony from surviving prisoners representing many European nations, making it one of the earliest films to confront the scale of the Holocaust.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 1, 1944
Original language: Polish
Spoken languages: Dutch, French, German, Polish, Russian
Countries: Poland, Soviet Union
Production: Wytwórnia Filmowa Wojska Polskiego
Cast: Władysław Krasnowiecki
Director: Aleksander Ford
Writer: Jerzy Bossak
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0037889