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Because I Was a Painter: Art That Survived the Nazi Camps
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Because I Was a Painter: Art That Survived the Nazi Camps

Mar 5, 2014
1h 44m
★ 7.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

La Huit
Augenschein Filmproduktion

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