Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Film Lesson: "Schindler's List"

Explain how "Schindler's List" illustrated the Holocaust. Which scenes were most powerful for you as a viewer: The liquidation of the Krakow ghetto, the labor camp, the children, Auschwitz, etc.? What images from the film will stay with you? Which film was more powerful for you as a viewer; "Schindler's List" or "Night and Fog"? Explain in detail please.

Film Lesson: "Night and Fog"

What are some of your reactions to "Night and Fog"? Did you find the film as powerful as I did? How did it compare with the scenes you viewed from "Schindler's List"? Which film illustrates the Holocaust more effectively - the Hollywood version, or the documentary? Explain in detail.