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199926 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The March

199926 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Conversations spanning thirteen years reveal one woman's memories of the 1945 Death March from Auschwitz.

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Conversations spanning thirteen years reveal one woman's memories of the 1945 Death March from Auschwitz.

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Abraham Ravettdirector

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A woman recalls her experience during the 1945 Death March from Auschwitz. Over a thirteen-year period, she shares conversations with her son, the filmmaker. These discussions cover the events of the march and the memories that shaped her life thereafter. Running for 26 minutes, the film presents personal narratives against the backdrop of historical atrocity. "The March" provides an intimate account of survival and memory.

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