And what if your father was a Nazi? This is the harrowing question raised in David Evans’ thought-provoking documentary. There’s a place for you at this unique event – an opportunity to both see this ground-breaking film and meet writer and producer Phillipe Sands. All you need to do is just book your place through the Centre for Holocaust Education website.

While researching the origin of international laws, human rights lawyer Philippe Sands encountered two men whose fathers were high-ranking Nazi officers during the Second World War: Niklas Frank, whose father was executed after being found guilty of war crimes by the Nuremberg tribunal, and Horst von Wächter, whose father operated in occupied Poland. The men have strikingly opposite views on their relationship with their fathers. While Frank condemns his father’s actions, von Wächter can’t bring himself to think of him as a murderer. From these extraordinary encounters, a gripping conversation emerges, resulting in the men journeying to Poland where members of Sands’ family were executed during the war. At a time when extremism and anti-Semitism are on the rise, this fascinating and personal encounter is a devastating and timely meditation on remembrance and moral responsibility.

We have the privilege of having Philippe Sands present at the screening, who will be available for a 20 minute Q&A session about the film afterwards. At the Centre for Holocaust Education, we will also be reflecting on how such a documentary may support the work of teachers in helping students in the classroom understand better, and think more deeply about, the Holocaust and the questions it provokes.

 

Programme

17:30

Tea, coffee and registrations

18:00

Movie screening

19:30

Q&A with writer and producer Philippe Sands

20:00

Wine reception with snacks