Movies Similar to Ghetto Stories. Riga (2013)

Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, and his wife Hedwig attempt to create an idyllic family life, complete with a house and garden, right next to the concentration camp.

This is the story of Jan and Antonina Zabinski, the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, who risked their lives to protect hundreds of people and animals when the Nazis invaded.

This is the story of the twelfth Sonderkommando at Auschwitz, one of thirteen groups of Jewish prisoners forced by the Nazis to help with the extermination of other Jews. They faced a…

Kurt Gerstein, a scientist with the Waffen-SS, is horrified to learn that a deadly poison gas he helped develop is being used to murder Jews. Deeply troubled by this, Gerstein tries to…

In post-war West Germany, a young prosecutor uncovers a vast plot to conceal the Nazi affiliations of influential people.

In January 1942, at the Wannsee Conference, high-ranking Nazi officials gathered to plan the implementation of what they called the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question."

Facing unimaginable horror in Auschwitz, Jewish prisoners engage in a defiant act: they decide to hold God accountable. They stage a trial, confronting the divine in a desperate attempt to understand and…

This moving historical drama follows three generations of a Jewish family living in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Their lives change as they gain wealth and influence, but they struggle with questions of who…

Set in wartime Amsterdam, this moving story follows a young Jewish boy and his family as they fight to survive the Nazi regime. Based on a true memoir, the film explores the…

During World War II in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, a young Jewish girl and her family seek refuge in an attic with friends to avoid capture. Inside, they face intense emotional challenges as they…

During World War II, six million Jews perished, victims of both concentration camps and mass killings carried out by Einsatzgruppen and police units. These groups systematically shot men, women, and children, performing…

Historian Simon Schama journeys across Europe to examine the Holocaust, exploring the immense suffering of its victims. He travels from Lithuania, where killings were carried out with bullets in his ancestral homeland,…

This is the true story of Oskar Schindler, a businessman who saved over a thousand Jewish lives during World War II. He provided them work in his factory, effectively shielding them from…

This is the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau, who married in the Plaszow concentration camp during World War II. Using his artistic talents within the camp, Joseph survived and helped…

In 1961, the world witnessed a trial that would change history. Fifteen years after World War II ended, the Holocaust was fading from memory. That changed when Adolf Eichmann, a former Nazi…

This documentary examines the Nazi ascent to power in 1930s Germany and the escalating persecution of Jews, culminating in the Holocaust. It focuses on the Finnish government's response to a 1942 request…

This film explores a family's memories of their father, a man who was an early supporter of Hitler, a leader in the SA, and later a minister in the Third Reich responsible…

Eva Mozes Kor, a Holocaust survivor who endured Josef Mengele's horrific twin experiments at Auschwitz, deeply affects fellow survivors with her decision to forgive their oppressors as a path to healing.

The story centers on a man's search for the truth behind a controversial artifact: alleged lampshades crafted from human skin, a claim disputed by many historians. After Hurricane Katrina, a dealer in…

Sobibor was a secret Nazi death camp built for the sole purpose of killing Jews. However, on October 14, 1943, the prisoners launched one of the largest and most successful uprisings in…

In the winter of 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, thousands of American soldiers were captured by the Germans. *Berga: Soldiers of Another War*, the final film from four-time Academy Award…

Whitwell, Tennessee is a small, predominantly white and Christian mountain community of under two thousand people. In 1998, students at Whitwell Middle School embarked on an inspiring project initiated by their principal.…

Slovakia, just before World War II begins. The family of young Jewish Martin Friedmann comes together for his bar mitzvah, making a heartfelt promise to reunite in a year. However, the war…

Following World War II, the 43 Group was formed in London by Jewish ex-servicemen as a response to the resurgence of British fascist organizations. Upon returning home, they confronted groups like Jeffrey…

This film explores the stories of individuals who put themselves in danger to shelter Jewish children during World War II. Through personal interviews, it examines the lasting impact of those experiences on…

This is a poignant story about the final generation of Holocaust survivors who journey to Poland with a large group of international teenagers. Together, they walk the route of the Death March…

In 1943, during the Holocaust, Max Fronenberg spent a year secretly digging an underground tunnel from a Warsaw prison camp. His efforts resulted in the escape of fifteen fellow prisoners. However, he…

In 1994, film producer Patrick Sobelman documented the story of his grandmother, Golda Maria Tondovska, a Polish Jewish Holocaust survivor. He recorded her testimony.

This Emmy-nominated program offers a comprehensive look at the man who took over as leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin. Using a combination of historical documents, newly available information, newsreels, archival…

Chaja Florentin and Mimi Frons have been best friends for 83 years. Both born and raised in Berlin, they fled to Palestine with their families in 1934 to escape the Nazis. They…

In 1944 Poland, Jewish shopkeeper Jakob is brought to ghetto headquarters for breaking curfew. While waiting for the German Commandant, he overhears a German radio broadcast detailing Russian troop movements. Back in…

This Academy Award-winning documentary, co-produced with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Research Institute, recounts the powerful story of Gerda Weissmann Klein's experiences surviving the war and her lifelong commitment to remembering it.

This film presents the sole surviving three-minute home movie, filmed by David Kurtz in 1938. The footage offers a glimpse into the lives of the Jewish community of Nasielsk, Poland, just before…

This documentary follows the teenage years of Elie Wiesel and the history of his suffering. At fifteen, Eliezer's life was irrevocably changed by Fascism. Fifty years later, he returns to his birthplace,…

In early 20th-century Vienna, Leopoldstadt was the historic, densely populated Jewish district. Hermann Merz, a former factory owner and now a baptized Catholic married to Gretl, has achieved social advancement. The film…

During World War II, Pierre Seel was imprisoned in the Schirmeck concentration camp after being charged with homosexuality. He endured torture and humiliation but survived, later marrying, having three children, and attempting…

Historian James Bulgin examines the Holocaust's beginnings, tracing them back to Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. The film details the mass killings, cooperation with local populations, and horrific experiments that ultimately…

The film follows two families, one Jewish, who kept images hidden for decades before revealing them to the world. Eighty years later, the photographer's son discovers the forgotten negatives and begins an…