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200740 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(7 ratings)• TMDB

Historical Events

Respite

200740 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(7 ratings)• TMDB

In 1944, camp commander Albert Konrad Gemmeker commissioned photographer Rudolph Breslauer to document life in Westerbork, a Dutch refugee camp.

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In 1944, camp commander Albert Konrad Gemmeker commissioned photographer Rudolph Breslauer to document life in Westerbork, a Dutch refugee camp.

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Harun Farocki

Harun Farockidirector

Harun Farocki

Harun Farockiwriter

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Westerbork, a Dutch refugee camp established in 1939, initially provided refuge for Jews escaping Germany. After the Nazi occupation in 1942, it transformed into a transit camp for deportation. In 1944, camp commander Albert Konrad Gemmeker commissioned photographer Rudolph Breslauer to document daily life at Westerbork. Harun Farocki analyzes this footage, including intertitle cards and scenario ideas, to assess its role within the corporate film genre and its historical context during the Holocaust.

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