Wednesday, July 28, 2004
SHOAH An oral history of the Holocaust
SHOAH by Claude Lanzmann is the complete text of the film SHOAH. The text is the subtitles that give the emotion and information of the original speech but sometimes in a slightly different form than the original language so that the film would flow.
One of the strengths of the movie and book is the repetition of certain circumstances or instances from several different veiwpoints/people. The descriptions of the Treblinka gassings from the memories of Jewish "Death Patrol" workers, German officer, and village people are each slightly different but together they harshly illuminate the humanity, inhumanity, and process.
This book is an excellent companion to the movie and works best after one has seen the movie though viewing of the visuals is not necessary to feel the despair and hope.
This book was recommended to me by my parents and I recommend it to my adult sisters.
One of the strengths of the movie and book is the repetition of certain circumstances or instances from several different veiwpoints/people. The descriptions of the Treblinka gassings from the memories of Jewish "Death Patrol" workers, German officer, and village people are each slightly different but together they harshly illuminate the humanity, inhumanity, and process.
This book is an excellent companion to the movie and works best after one has seen the movie though viewing of the visuals is not necessary to feel the despair and hope.
This book was recommended to me by my parents and I recommend it to my adult sisters.
# posted by JJ @ 8:27 PM 
