In Spite of Darkness. A Spiritual Encounter with Auschwitz
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Uploaded by lpmuc on Sep 16, 2010
A feature length documentary film by Christof Wolf
Auschwitz -- unique symbol of methodically perfected horror, and at the same time destination for daily streams of tourists. How can an encounter with this place avoid the banality of a visit? This question was asked by New York Zen master Roshi Bernhard Glassman. His answer: the "Auschwitz Retreat". He invites people of different ethnicity and belief to face Auschwitz directly and without cover. The group will spend five days in meditation, silence, prayer and sharing on the very grounds of the termination camp. An encounter happens between Christians, Jews, Muslims and Buddhists. Descendants of victims meet descendants of perpetrators.
The film portrays five participants and follows closely their inner development. They are changing. Beliefs are undermined, old wounds torn open, reconciliation begins. It is no longer they who come to Auschwitz, it is Auschwitz that comes to them. In silence they bear witness to what happened there.
Best Documentary at the "V. International Catholic Festival of Christian Documentary Films and TV Programs MAGNIFICAT 2009" (international competition, Belarus); 3 Silver Telly Awards: music, cinematography and in the category: spirituality and religion 2008; "Redemptive Storyteller Award 2008" (Virginia, USA); XI. International Film Festival for Cinema and Religion (international competition and category inter-religious dialog); "Redemptive Film Festival 2008", Virginia USA (winner); finalist at the "2nd European Spiritual Film Festival 2009" (Paris);
Film Festival "Truth Heals" 2010 (Berlin); Official Selection Spirit Enlightened Culture Unplugged 2010; Truth Heals Film Festival 2010 (Berlin)
HD / 16mm, color / b&w, 74 min
www.in-spite-of-darkness.com
Loyola Productions Munich GmbH works in cooperation with Loyola Productions Inc., in Los Angeles, California. The company stands in the long tradition of Jesuit work and enterprises in the field of education and media. Loyola Productions specializes in making excellent, thought provoking documentaries. This international film company has recently produced films in the U.S., Germany, and Poland. The company also produces educational and promotional films.
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hmm, a classic "jesuitical" video...
tlthe5th 1 month ago