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200153 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

They Looked Away

200153 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Archival footage and interviews reveal that Allied forces were aware of Auschwitz but chose not to bomb the camp during World War II.

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Archival footage and interviews reveal that Allied forces were aware of Auschwitz but chose not to bomb the camp during World War II.

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Stuart Erdheimdirector

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Mike Wallace

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Auschwitz, one of the most notorious concentration camps, is the focus of this documentary. It investigates what Allied forces knew about the camp during World War II and why they chose not to bomb it. Archival footage complements interviews with camp survivors, historians, and military personnel, including pilots and bombardiers involved in missions over the Auschwitz region. The film runs for 53 minutes and was released in 2001.

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