YaelHersonski'spowerfuldocumentaryachievesaremarkablefeatthroughitspenetratinglookatanotherfilm-thenow-infamousNazi-producedfilmabouttheWarsawGhetto.Discoveredafterthewar,theunfinishedwork,withnosoundtrack,quicklybecamearesourceforhistoriansseekinganauthenticrecord,despiteitselaboratepropagandisticconstruction.Thelaterdiscoveryofalong-missingreelcomplicatedearlierreadings,showingthemanipulationsofcameracrewsinthese"everyday"scenes.Well-heeledJewsattendingelegantdinnersandtheatricals(whilecallouslysteppingoverthedeadbodiesofcompatriots)nowappearedasunwilling,butcomplicit,actors,alternatelyfearfulandindenialoftheirloomingfate.——WrittenbySundanceFilmFestivaeee
2023-11-29 18:28:42,最后更新于 11月前