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Lawrence L. Langer: A Life in Testimony

The film begins with Langer describing his entry into the field of Holocaust testimony, then traces his discovery of misleading assumptions about the nature of survival and the role of the imagination in bringing history to life. Brief comments by Fortunoff Video Archive co-founder Geoffrey Hartman and painter Samuel Bak expand on issues and themes of memory. The film ends with Langer’s conclusions concerning the vital role of testimony in our understanding of the Holocaust and the world around us.

  • Shiva Kumar
    Director
    I'm Still in Auschwitz; Witness: Voices from the Holocaust; Hitler's Courts; Living Yoga
  • Joshua M. Greene
    Writer
    I'm Still in Auschwitz; Witness: Voices from the Holocaust; Hitler's Courts; Living Yoga
  • Joshua M. Greene
    Producer
    I'm Still in Auschwitz; Witness: Voices from the Holocaust; Hitler's Courts; Living Yoga
  • Lawrence L. Langer
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 21, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Shiva Kumar

Shiva Kumar, an award-winning director and editor, has worked in documentary, broadcast and commercial filmmaking for over 25 years. His programs have been seen on PBS, ABC, The Disney Channel, BBC, Israeli Cable, Canal Plus (France), RAI (Italy), NHK (Japan) and Doordarshan (India). In collaboration with his production partner, Joshua Greene, Shiva’s films for PBS include “Witness: Voices from the Holocaust, “Hitler’s Courts: Betrayal of the Rule of Law in Nazi Germany” and several animated children’s specials. Their latest production “Memory After Belsen” was completed in 2015 and can now be seen on Amazon Prime.

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