Documentary Austria 2012, 90 min., Digital Cinema Filming-Locations: Vienna, Rome, Theresienstadt Script: Claude Lanzmann, Benjamin Murmelstein Director of Photography: Caroline Champetier Producers: Danny Krausz, Kurt Stocker
In the courseof his work on"Shoah", ClaudeLanzmannhasdone a longandimpressive conversationwithViennese RabbiBenjaminMurmelstein(1905-89).In the centre was hisambivalentroleas a seniorofficial of theJewish Community of Vienna controlledby Eichmann during the Naziera andas "Jewishelder"in the concentration campTheresienstadt.Embedded inour presenttime, this film's goal is to make this extraordinary document availablein an exciting way.
