Kunst aus dem Todeslager (2021)

Kunst aus dem Todeslager (2021) poster

The Nazi concentration and extermination camps were places of incomprehensible cruelty, misery and death. But even here, creation took place. Creation as a means of survival against destruction. Art against dehumanization. On behalf of the SS, but also secretly at the risk of their lives, people drew and painted, sculptors and model makers worked, concerts were performed and theater was played. Prisoners created paintings and other works of art, which the SS henchmen sold or sent home to their families. In the Austrian Mauthausen concentration camp, inmates made sketches of the crime scenes where fellow prisoners had allegedly died while trying to escape. In the Buchenwald concentration camp, prisoners had to rehearse a camp song in the freezing cold until it sounded perfect to the ears of their tormentors. In addition to this forced art, however, there were also illegal drawings that could give the outside world an insight into actual camp life.

Director: Manfred van Eijk
Genre: Documentary
Release Date:
Cinematography: Chris Blokhuis
Editing: Ivar Iding
Production: ARTE, ORF, MDR, Sarphati Media Producties
Country: Germany
Language: English, Deutsch
Original Language: de

Keywords

nazi, art, concentration camps

More Films by Director: Manfred van Eijk
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kunst aus dem Todeslager about?
The Nazi concentration and extermination camps were places of incomprehensible cruelty, misery and death. But even here, creation took place. Creation as a means of survival against destruction. Art against dehumanization. On behalf of the SS, but also secretly at the risk of their lives, people drew and painted, sculptors and model makers worked, concerts were performed and theater was played. Prisoners created paintings and other works of art, which the SS henchmen sold or sent home to their families. In the Austrian Mauthausen concentration camp, inmates made sketches of the crime scenes where fellow prisoners had allegedly died while trying to escape. In the Buchenwald concentration camp, prisoners had to rehearse a camp song in the freezing cold until it sounded perfect to the ears of their tormentors. In addition to this forced art, however, there were also illegal drawings that could give the outside world an insight into actual camp life.
Who directed Kunst aus dem Todeslager?
Kunst aus dem Todeslager was directed by Manfred van Eijk.
What genre is Kunst aus dem Todeslager?
Kunst aus dem Todeslager is a Documentary film.
Where was Kunst aus dem Todeslager produced?
Kunst aus dem Todeslager was produced in Germany.