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201783 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(7 ratings)• TMDB

After Auschwitz

201783 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(7 ratings)• TMDB

Six female Holocaust survivors recount their lifelong struggles following liberation from the camps.

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Six female Holocaust survivors recount their lifelong struggles following liberation from the camps.

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Jon Keandirector

Deborah Blum

Deborah Blumwriter

Eva Beckmanncast

Rena Drexlercast

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For six female Holocaust survivors, liberation from the camps marked the beginning of a lifelong struggle.

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