World War Two Documentaries
The Last Musician of Auschwitz
This is the extraordinary story of the cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch who, along with other Auschwitz inmates, played and created music amidst the terrors and horrors of the Holocaust. Featuring an interview with the 99-year-old Anita, this documentary reveals how, amid the most brutal and dehumanizing situations, music can be both a lifeline and a means of resistance.
Surviving WW2
Marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, this captivating, immersive, history documentary uncovers the personal exploit s of individual’s bravery and resilience and how they persevered against all odds. It reveals the stories of civilians caught up in warfare, the determination of those soldiers captured and made prisoners of war, and the dangers faced by those on the frontline.
Mengele: Unveiled
Josef Mengele was known as the Angel of Death. One of the most notorious figures of the Holocaust, he contributed to sending 400,000 people to their deaths at the Auschwitz concentration camp. This harrowing history documentary looks at his life and crimes. It explores his youth and studies, his adherence to Nazism and the inhumane experiments he conducted at Auschwitz.
The Manhattan Project In Color
In the race to end World War II, the brightest scientific minds in America were called to work on the Manhattan Project. Fearing the Nazis would develop the atomic bomb first, America instigated a huge engineering project led by General Groves and Robert Oppenheimer. Once the first bomb had been tested in July 1945, it was inevitable it would be used against Japan with devastating results.
World War II: Behind Closed Doors
Joseph Stalin was a tyrant responsible for the death of millions, yet he was also a vital ally to Britain and America during the Second World War. How was it possible for Churchill and Roosevelt to deal with one dictator, in order to help beat another, Adolf Hitler? This landmark history documentary uses archival evidence to explore the relationships between Stalin, the Nazis and the West.