Genocide (1981 film)

Genocide is a 1981 documentary film directed by Arnold Schwartzman. It chronicles the events leading up to, during, and after the Holocaust, the systematic persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews during World War II.

The film utilizes historical footage, photographs, and eyewitness testimony to depict the rise of Nazism in Germany, the implementation of discriminatory laws against Jewish people, the establishment of concentration and extermination camps, and the efforts made by the Allies to liberate those camps and defeat Nazi Germany.

Genocide aims to educate viewers about the Holocaust, to remember the victims, and to warn against the dangers of prejudice, discrimination, and indifference. It includes interviews with survivors, historians, and other individuals connected to the events.

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.