Bibliograph

The U.S. and the Holocaust, directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns, Mike Welt ; a production of Florentine Films, Disc 3

Type

Label

The U.S. and the Holocaust, directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns, Mike Welt ; a production of Florentine Films, Disc 3

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-MA (mature audiences only; this program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17)

Main title

The U.S. and the Holocaust

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

1339102473

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast on PBS as a three-part documentary television program in 2022

Responsibility statement

directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns, Mike Welt ; a production of Florentine Films

Runtime

132

Series statement

Originally produced as a documentary miniseries on PBS

Summary

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein's three-part, six-hour documentary series examines how the American people and leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged America's identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of democracyThe U.S. and the Holocaust examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a "nation of immigrants, " but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the United States proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

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United States and the HolocaustUS and the Holocaust, a history to be reckoned withHistory to be reckoned with

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