Helena Citron is taken to Auschwitz as a young woman, and soon finds unlikely solace under the tutelage of Franz Wunsch, a high-ranking SS officer who falls in love with her and her magnetic singing voice. Risking a certain execution if caught, their forbidden relationship went on until her miraculous liberation. But when a letter arrives from Wunsch’s wife, thirty years later, begging Helena to testify on Wunsch’s behalf, she’s faced with an impossible decision: will she help the man who brutalized so many lives, but saved hers, along with some of the people closest to her? Director Maya Sarfaty joins MJFF for a live conversation on Sunday, November 7 at 2PM. The Israeli Consul General will say a few words of introduction at the discussion. Sponsored by Ocean View at Falmouth
‘A superbly documented, creatively executed tale about a taboo romance at Auschwitz between a Jewish prisoner and her SS captor. The pair met again 30 years later … at his war crimes trial.’ Variety
‘This exceptional documentary about an Auschwitz prisoner’s romantic relationship with a high-ranking SS officer overseeing her barracks will make your head spin.’ POV Magazine
Film Details: Doc/Director: Maya Sarfaty/Israel/Austria/2021/Hebrew,German/English subtitles/86 minutes
Festivals: Miami Jewish FF 2021, Atlanta Jewish FF 2021
