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Nazi Scrapbooks from Hell: The Auschwitz Albums

The film uncovers a part of the Holocaust that was once thought to be unrecorded, but thanks to Washington D.C. Holocaust Museum's work there is now documentation and photographic evidence of what life was like behind the fences of the death camp at Auschwitz. This film profiles a series of contrasting photos - one series portrays the banality of evil, while the other profiles the horror of life behind the wire.

Top Cast

  • Michael Berenbaum

    Michael Berenbaum

    Self

  • Rebecca Erbelding

    Rebecca Erbelding

    Self

  • Karl-Friedrich Höcker

    Karl-Friedrich Höcker

    Self - Subject (archive footage)

  • Rudolf Hoess

    Rudolf Hoess

    Self (archive footage)

  • Josef Mengele

    Josef Mengele

    Self (archive footage)

  • David Silberklang

    David Silberklang

    Self

Overview

The film uncovers a part of the Holocaust that was once thought to be unrecorded, but thanks to Washington D.C. Holocaust Museum's work there is now documentation and photographic evidence of what life was like behind the fences of the death camp at Auschwitz. This film profiles a series of contrasting photos - one series portrays the banality of evil, while the other profiles the horror of life behind the wire.

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