The Holocaust in Film
As the survivor generation passes, documentary film has become one of the most powerful ways to carry their testimony forward — letting students hear, see, and remember what words on a page alone cannot convey.
Testimony that endures
Filmed survivor accounts preserve voice, memory, and emotion for students who will never meet a survivor in person.
Built for the classroom
Each documentary is age-appropriate and pairs with Project Witness curriculum and discussion materials.
History, accurately told
From the ghettos to rescue and rebuilding, these films are grounded in documented history and primary sources.
Featured documentaries
A selection from the Project Witness film library — survivor testimony, ghetto life, rescue, and the rebuilding of Jewish life after the Holocaust.
We Dared to Write
The remarkable young people who kept diaries during the Holocaust, told through their own words.
WatchThe Lens Reveals
Rare documentary footage of life — and spiritual leadership — inside the Warsaw Ghetto.
WatchDaring to Rescue
Untold stories of ordinary people who risked everything to rescue fellow Jews.
WatchIn One Split Second
The destruction of Hungarian Jewry — a community of over 400,000 deported to Auschwitz in under two months — through living testimony.
WatchHidden
Jewish children who took on new identities to survive, and what it cost them to do so.
WatchSpirit of Survival
Four survivors share their pain, hope, and enduring faith after the Holocaust.
WatchExplore the full film library
Dozens of Holocaust documentaries and survivor testimonies — many free to watch.
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