Questions and Answers about
Holocaust
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in FilmsWhich languages does the 2024 BAFTA Outstanding British Film, ‘The Zone of Interest,’ speak?
Answer: The Zone of Interest’ speaks volumes in German, Polish, and Yiddish. It’s the first and only film to win both the Outstanding British Film and Best Film Not in the English Language awards at BAFTA. Directed by Jonathan Glazer, this British-Polish co-production delves into the life of Rudolf Höss, portrayed by Christian Friedel, a…
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in FilmsWhat links the movies “When You Finish Saving the World” and “A Real Pain”?
Answer: “When You Finish Saving the World” and “A Real Pain” mark milestones in Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial career. His sophomore effort, “A Real Pain,” premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin embark on a Holocaust tour of Poland.
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in TVWhat did Whoopi Goldberg say on The View that got her suspended in Feb. 2022?
Answer: On Jan. 31, 2022, Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of “The View,” commented during a discussion about a Tennessee school board’s banning of the Pulitzer winning Holocaust graphic novel “Maus” that the Holocaust was “not about race … it’s about man’s inhumanity to other men.” As a result, she was suspended for two weeks starting Feb.2,…
