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Holocaust films

Stephen Lang and Elsie Fisher in 'The Optimist.' (Courtesy of Jeanine Thomas)
March 11, 2026, 3:43 pm
New drama tells true story of Holocaust survivor who helps scores of troubled teens
In US theaters March 11, ‘The Optimist’ portrays how big-hearted toy store owner Herbert Heller came to open up about his experiences – and how his talks impacted youth in distress
By Rich Tenorio
Director Yoav Potash (left) greets Yaacov Goldstein, one of the last Jewish survivors of Gniewoszów, Poland. (Courtesy of 8 Above via JTA)
February 25, 2026, 2:47 pm
Poland ‘investigates’ film about Jews killed after the Holocaust, may ban it
California filmmaker Yoav Potash’s documentary ‘Among Neighbors’ follows the murders of five survivors who returned to their hometown — and it’s causing a far-right uproar
By Shira Li Bartov
The magical, black-and-white animation of 'Among Neighbors,' filmmaker Yoav Potash's documentary about a Polish town, screened in Israel for Holocaust Remembrance Day, starting April 23, 2025 (Courtesy)
December 8, 2025, 1:52 pm
Holocaust film ‘Among Neighbors’ causes uproar in Poland’s political right
Yoav Potash’s award-winning documentary about murderous Poles in the post-war period stirs nationalist outrage
By Jessica Steinberg
Pope Leo XIV (left) picked Roberto Benigni's Holocaust film "Life is Beautiful" as one of his all-time favorites. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images / Sergio Strizzi, Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images via JTA)
November 12, 2025, 4:56 am
Pope Leo names Italian Holocaust film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ as one of his favorite movies
Pontiff lists his top 4 movies of all time as Vatican announces upcoming cinema event that will include several Jewish creatives
By Andrew Lapin
Russell Crowe as Hermann Göring in 'Nuremberg.' (Courtesy)
November 7, 2025, 1:09 am
Though surefire Oscar bait, the jury is still out on Nazi trial film ‘Nuremberg’
Out Friday, the film, starring Russell Crowe as Hermann Goering and Rami Malek as his foil, shows why it is more necessary than ever to rehash the consequences of unchecked antisemitism
By Jordan Hoffman
Ewan Horrocks as Helmuth Hubener holds a sign in a still from 'Truth and Treason.' (Courtesy Angel Studios)
October 29, 2025, 5:29 am
New film revives little-known legacy of Mormon teen executed for opposing Hitler
Now in US theaters, ‘Truth and Treason’ tells story of Helmuth Hubener, a German whose religious convictions inspired him to speak truth to power even if it meant risking his life
By Rich Tenorio
June Squibb as Eleanor (R), and Rita Zohar as Bessie (L) in "Eleanor the Great." (Anne Joyce/Sony Pictures Classics via JTA)
September 27, 2025, 1:46 pm
Holocaust survivor Rita Zohar brings lived history to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut
Actress says being able to tell story of the Holocaust ‘a gift’; movie tells story of eponymous woman, played by June Squibb, who passes off friend’s tale of survival as her own
By Grace Gilson
Director Marisa Fox holding a photo of her mother, Tamar Fromer-Fox (aka Hela Hocherman) in a scene from 'My Underground Mother.' (c) Marisa Fox, 2025. (Andrew Abrahams)
August 2, 2025, 1:45 pm
Journalist thought her Israeli freedom-fighter mother hid something big. She was right
In ‘My Underground Mother,’ premiering at the SF Jewish Film Festival, Marisa Fox grapples with her Polish-born mother’s motives for keeping secrets and hiding her true identity
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Director Marcel Ophuls shows the Berlinale Camera award after he is honored for his lifetime achievement during the 2015 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, February 11, 2015. (Markus Schreiber/AP)
May 27, 2025, 8:05 am
Director of French Holocaust documentary ‘The Sorrow and the Pity’ dies at 91
Oscar-winning filmmaker Marcel Ophuls forced France to face its WWII past with movie that punctured myth of broad resistance against collaboration with the Nazis
By Thomas Adamson
US director Scarlett Johansson during a photocall for the film 'Eleanor the Great' at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 21, 2025. (Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP)
May 22, 2025, 7:27 pm
Scarlett Johansson makes directorial debut with Holocaust-tied film
Actor showcases ‘Eleanor the Great,’ about a woman who tries to pass as a Shoah survivor while making new friends in New York City; critical reaction has been mixed
By Hanna Rantala
Gal Gadot poses with her new star at a ceremony honoring her on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
May 3, 2025, 3:31 pm
Gal Gadot set to star as Holocaust survivor seeking revenge
In ‘Ruin,’ Israeli actress to play woman who teams up with a Nazi soldier to exact revenge on members of his former SS squad in post-WWII Germany
By ToI Staff
Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Solomon Wiener, left, and Jeremy Neumark Jones as Michael Podchlebnik in 'The World Will Tremble' by Israeli director Lior Geller. (Courtesy)
April 24, 2025, 4:25 pm
New film shows how escapees from 1st Nazi death camp revealed Final Solution to the world
Screening in NY to mark Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, director Lior Geller’s ‘The World Will Tremble’ tells true story of daring revelation of plan to exterminate world Jewry
By Rich Tenorio
The seven Weber siblings upon their arrival at New York Harbor in May 1946. Bottom row from left: Renee, Judith, and Bela. Top row from left: Gertrude, Alfons, Senta, and Ruth. (Courtesy of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)
April 24, 2025, 2:22 am
Netflix tells tale of 7 siblings who miraculously survived the Holocaust to restart life in US
Now streaming, ‘UnBroken’ illuminates story of the Webers, who lived in hiding on a German farm for two years — only to be cruelly separated upon arrival in America
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Adrien Brody accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "The Brutalist" during the Oscars on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
March 3, 2025, 11:39 am
Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar for Holocaust survivor drama ‘The Brutalist’
Underdog ‘Anora’ takes home five awards, including best picture; Keiran Culkin wins for portrayal of cousin on Jewish heritage trip to Poland
By Agencies
Adrien Brody in 'The Brutalist.' (Lol Crowley/A24)
March 2, 2025, 12:54 am
What’s Jewish about this year’s Academy Awards? Lots of controversy, of course
As Hollywood gears up to give itself its annual pat on the back, there’s a top-notch crop of films to pique The Tribe’s interest – and a healthy dose of off-screen drama, to boot
By Jordan Hoffman
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