Holocaust Film Series 2015

Overview

Sometimes the grimmest of subjects can inspire the most profound and important works of art. Certainly that's the case with the films featured in this year’s Holocaust Film Series. Returning in 2015 after its positive reception last year, this offshoot of the Jewish International Film Festival will showcase 35 features, documentaries and shorts from around the world; shining a light on stories of life, courage and resilience.

This year's program consists entirely of Australian premieres, and boasts several significant titles worthy of special attention. Lessons of Survival: Conversations with Simon Wiesenthal takes audiences inside the life story of its eponymous Nazi-hunting subject, while Forbidden Films uncovers the history of propaganda cinema under the Nazi regime.

Another standout is Farewell Herr Schwarz, which won the documentary prize at the Haifa International Film Festival, and tells the story of a granddaughter looking to uncover what happened to her deceased grandfather during WWII.