Memorandum
1965
58 min
Coming soon
This documentary follows a Holocaust survivor in 1965 on an emotional pilgrimage to Bergen Belsen, the last of 11 concentration camps where he was held by the Nazis. He and 30 other former Jewish inmates travel through the new Germany. Scenes still vivid in his mind are recalled in flashback. The memorandum of the title refers to Hitler's memo offering a "final solution" to the "Jewish problem."
Details
This documentary follows a Holocaust survivor in 1965 on an emotional pilgrimage to Bergen Belsen, the last of 11 concentration camps where he was held by the Nazis. He and 30 other former Jewish inmates travel through the new Germany. Scenes still vivid in his mind are recalled in flashback. The memorandum of the title refers to Hitler's memo offering a "final solution" to the "Jewish problem."
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directorJohn SpottonDonald Brittain
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producerJohn Kemeny
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scriptDonald Brittain
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cameraJohn Spotton
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editingJohn Spotton
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soundRoger Hart
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sound editingJean-Pierre JoutelJohn Knight
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re-recordingRoger LamoureuxRon Alexander
Education
Ages 12 to 17
Civics/Citizenship - Human Rights
History - World War II
Discuss Hitler and his stance on the Jews in Germany, including his famous memorandum. Explain why former Jewish prisoners would return to Germany and the Bergen-Belsen camp years later. Why is it important to remember the atrocities of war? Research the life of Anne Frank. Comment on the fact that the once horrifying camps have been transformed into gardens for tourists.
