The stunning story of Kurt Gerron, a highly successful German-Jewish actor (he sang “Mack the Knife” in the original Threepenny Opera and co-starred with Marlene Dietrich in The Blue Angel), director and cabaret star who was sent to Theresienstadt, where he was ordered to direct a pro-Nazi propaganda film. Hesitant at first, Gerron ultimately threw himself into his work, laboring diligently to create a tiny jewel out of his appalling circumstances, all while knowing the terrible realities of life inside the camp. Everyone connected with the film, including Gerron, was eventually sent to Auschwitz. Nominated for the 2003 Academy Award for Best Documentary.

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