Der Weiße Rabe: Max Mannheimer (2009)
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A documentary follows Holocaust survivor Max Mannheimer as he shares his experiences and works to pass them on to future generations.
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From 1991 to 2008, the film follows Jewish Holocaust survivor, author, and painter Max Mannheimer, with some earlier footage drawn from his family's home-movie archive. It observes his public work, particularly his visits to schools and talks about his experiences in the concentration camps at Dachau and Auschwitz. Alongside these appearances, the documentary depicts meetings and conversations with close friends, his brother Edgar, and his two children. Through humor and wit, Mannheimer tries to come to terms with his traumatic experiences while taking on the task of passing his testimony to future generations.
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The film follows Jewish Holocaust survivor, author, and painter Max Mannheimer from 1991 to 2008, apart from some even earlier amateur footage from the family film archive. It shows Mannheimer’s public work, especially in schools and at talks about his experiences in the concentration camps at Dachau and Auschwitz. Other important scenes feature his encounters and conversations with close friends, his brother Edgar, who has since died, and his two children. The film shows how Max Mannheimer tries to come to terms with his traumatic experiences through humor and wit, and how he now sees it as his most important task to pass on his experiences to future generations.
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