Because I Was a Painter: Art That Survived the Nazi Camps
MovieTitle | Parce que j'étais peintre, l'art rescapé des camps nazis |
User score | 7 |
Release date | Mar 5, 2014 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Christophe Cognet |
Production country | Germany, France |
Production companies | La Huit, Augenschein Filmproduktion |
Run time | 104 min. |
In 1945, when the Allies liberated the concentration camps, they discovered thousands of secretly created artworks. With unprecedented access to paintings, drawings, etchings and sculptures held in collections around the world, BECAUSE I WAS A PAINTER conducts a gripping and fascinating investigation into art that captures, reflects and inspires in difficult times.