The United Nations designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day to mark the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. When the resolution was passed in 2005, it also rejected any form of Holocaust denial. There has been different themes during every year. In 2022, the day’s theme is Memory, Dignity, and Justice. Going into April 2020, I knew that I lost an aunt, uncle, and a number of cousins during the Holocaust. What I did not know…
"International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Movies"Tag: The Last Days
James Moll, Founding Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, spoke about The Last Days. The Last Days was recently remastered and released on Blu-ray last month. As of today, the Oscar-winning film is also streaming on Netflix. The film follows Hungarian survivors of the Holocaust: Bill Basch, Renée Firestone, Dario Gabbai, Congressman Tom Lantos, Alice Lok Cahana, and Irene Zisblatt. American veterans include Warren Dunn, Katsugo ‘Kats’ Miho, and Dr.…
"James Moll talks The Last Days"