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202590 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Auschwitz: Countdown to Liberation

202590 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Survivors Eva Kor and Samuel Modiano recount their experiences during the final weeks of the Nazi concentration camp in this 90-minute documentary.

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Survivors Eva Kor and Samuel Modiano recount their experiences during the final weeks of the Nazi concentration camp in this 90-minute documentary.

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Max Serio

Max Seriodirector

Paulo Nigro

Paulo Nigrowriter

Pyotr Cywinskicast

Andrzej Kacorzykcast

Jochen Boehlercast

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Eva Kor and Samuel Modiano recount their experiences in Auschwitz during its final weeks. The documentary presents their stories of survival amid the camp's brutal conditions. It examines moments of suffering and resistance among inmates. Both survivors share their memories of hope even in despair. Directed by Max Serio, "Auschwitz: Countdown to Liberation" runs for 90 minutes and focuses on the events leading to the camp's liberation.

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