German, Hebrew, Yiddish & Polish in English subtitles

18A - Advisories: Disturbing Content & Mature Subject Matter.

At the end of the Second World War, an hour of raw film, having sat undisturbed in an East German archive, was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May of 1942 and labeled simply “Ghetto,” this footage quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record of the Warsaw Ghetto. However, the later discovery of a long-missing reel, inclusive of multiple takes and cameramen staging scenes, complicated earlier readings of the footage. A FILM UNFINISHED presents the raw footage in its entirety, carefully noting fictionalized sequences (including a staged dinner party) falsely showing “the good life” enjoyed by Jewish urbanites, and probes deep into the making of a now-infamous Nazi propaganda film.

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