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What is Respite about?
Respite is a documentary. 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.
When was Respite released?
Respite was released in 2007.
How long is Respite?
Respite has a runtime of 40 minutes.
What genre is Respite?
Respite is classified as History.
What topics does Respite cover?
Respite explores topics including historical-events.