The Auschwitz Report
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| Slovak | Správa |
| Directed by | Peter Bebjak |
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| Cinematography | Martin Žiaran |
| Edited by | Marek Kráľovský |
| Music by | Mario Schneider |
Production company | D.N.A. Production |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Slovakia Czech Republic Poland Germany[1] |
| Languages | Slovak Czech Polish German English |
The Auschwitz Report (Slovak: Správa) is a 2021 historical drama war film directed by Peter Bebjak who co-wrote the script with Jozef Pastéka & Peter Bebjack. It was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2] It is a co-production between Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany.
Plot
The film is based on the true story of Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler, two prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp who manage to escape with details about the camp's operation including a label from a canister of the pesticide Zyklon-B, used in the murders there. Once across the border into Žilina, Slovakia, they are asked by the resistance to type up their recollections, which later becomes known as the Vrba-Wetzler report. The pair are eventually introduced to a representative from the Red Cross, who despite disbelief at their claims agrees to pass on the report to the Allies.[3]
Cast
- Noel Czuczor as Freddy
- Peter Ondrejička as Valér
- John Hannah as Warren
- Wojciech Mecwaldowski as Kozlowski
- Jacek Beler as Heršek
- Jan Nedbal as Pavel
- Christoph Bach as Schwarzhuber
- Florian Panzner as Lausmann
- Michal Režný as Marcel
- Kamil Nożyński as Juzek
- Aleksander Mincer as Kaczmarek
- Ksawery Szlenkier as Adamek
See also
- Pilecki's Report is a report about the Auschwitz concentration camp written in 1943 by Witold Pilecki
- Vrba–Wetzler report
- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Slovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ "SLOVAKIA SELECTS "THE AUSCHWITZ REPORT" AS OSCAR CANDIDATE". www.betacinema.com. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Slovensko pošle do boja o Oscara film Správa". Omediach. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Slovak Historical Drama The Report to Be Released in USA". Film New Europe. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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