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KS4 / GCSE History: World War Two - The last survivors of the Holocaust living in Britain

A series of short films for secondary schools from a landmark 鶹Լ documentary about the last survivors of the Holocaust living in Britain today.

In these short films they reflect on the experiences of their childhood and how it has affected the rest of their lives.

These short films are suitable for teaching history at GCSE and above in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/5 and above in Scotland.

Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter, we strongly advise teacher viewing before watching with your students.

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Frank Bright recounts the fate of his former classmates. video

Frank Bright discusses his work researching the fate of his former classmates, using a class photograph taken in 1942 which he calls ‘Red for Dead’.

Frank Bright recounts the fate of his former classmates

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch addresses German Parliament. video

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch addresses German Parliament to caution against forgetting the past. She contemplates as to what difference speaking out as a survivor can make.

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch addresses German Parliament

Maurice Blik confronts the impact of his experiences. video

Maurice Blik confronts the impact of his experiences as a child in Bergen-Belsen, recounting the moment his sister died and how sculpture has helped him to process his trauma.

Maurice Blik confronts the impact of his experiences

Manfred Goldberg confronts the death of his brother. video

Manfred Goldberg returns to Germany for the first time since he was a child in 1946 to attend a memorial for his family. In doing so, he finally acknowledges the death of his brother.

Manfred Goldberg confronts the death of his brother

Ivor Perl returns to Auschwitz with his daughter. video

Auschwitz survivor Ivor Perl returns to the camp with his daughter Judy for the first time. She’s asked Ivor to return in the hope that it will help him, and therefore her, come to terms with the past.

Ivor Perl returns to Auschwitz with his daughter

Sam Dresner grapples with his memories of the Holocaust. video

Sam Dresner has no photos of his family, who were murdered when he was a boy. He uses art to recreate what they looked like from memory, and to try and process what he saw.

Sam Dresner grapples with his memories of the Holocaust
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