To Auschwitz and back : the Joe Engel story / Synagogue Emanu El in association with Anchor Media Group, Inc. present ; written by Ron Small and David M. Jones ; produced and directed by Ron Small.
Born in Zakroczym, Poland in 1927, Holocaust Survivor Joe Engel was taken by the Nazis at 14 and never saw his parents again. Now 90 years old, Joe is the embodiment of living history and spends his retirement years ensuring the Holocaust is never forgotten. With the assistance of The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's film and photographic archives, filmmaker Ron Small has successfully weaved Joe Engel's incredible storytelling into a riveting visual presentation that is both historic and contemporary. From the overwhelming despair of the Warsaw Ghetto, to the shroud of unceasing death and suffering that was Birkenau and Auschwitz, to his escape from a Death Train at 17 and his covert work as a freedom fighter, Joe personally takes us on his vivid journey to hell and back. This is a story of faith, renewal and redemption. Joe Engel, with an unwavering will to live, overcame unimaginable horrors to become a treasured citizen, community leader, teacher and philanthropist.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (47 minutes) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Holland, Ohio : Dreamscape Media, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced as a documentary film in 2017. Includes bonus content (22 minutes). |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Editor, David M. Jones ; cinematographer, Alexander Fox. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Joe Engel. |
System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen presentation. |
Language Note: | In English; closed-captioned. |
Source of Description Note: | Title from disc surface. |
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Subject: | Engel, Joe. Birkenau (Concentration camp) Auschwitz (Concentration camp) Jews > Poland > Biography. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Personal narratives. Holocaust survivors > United States. |
Genre: | Nonfiction films. Documentary films. Biographical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Albright Memorial Library | DVD 940.5318 TO (Text) | 50686015426666 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
Albright Memorial Library | DVD 940.5318 TO (Text) | 50686015445534 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |