Warning the World
Jan Karski, a diplomat and member of the Polish resistance during World War II, describes his experience in the Warsaw Ghetto and his meeting with U.S. President Roosevelt.
We Call Ourselves "Roma"
Scholar Margareta Matache explains significant moments in the history of the Roma people.
We May Use Words to Break the Prison: Elie Wiesel on Writing Night
Elie Wiesel explains that he wrote his memoir Night out of a duty to bear witness to his experiences in the Holocaust.
Weapons of the Spirit
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This film tells the story of the people of Le Chambon, who saved 5,000 Jews during WWII.
When Does "Us" Turn against "Them”?: Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Anthony Appiah discusses why people categorize the world to make meaning of it.
When There Are No Bystanders (short version)
Omer Bartov discusses how the Holocaust unfolded in the Eastern European town Buczacz.
Quand il n’existe pas de témoin-passif
Omer Bartov explique comment l’Holocauste s’est déroulé dans la ville de Buczacz en Europe de l’Est.
Where Are You From From?
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Through the voices of ten young people living in Berlin, Germany; and New York, USA, Where Are You From From? highlights the insight of children of immigrants in two societies struggling with migration and national identity.
Who Will Write Our History
This educational version of the documentary tells the story of the Oyneg Shabes archive, created by a clandestine group in the Warsaw Ghetto who vowed to defeat Nazi lies and propaganda by detailing life in the ghetto from the Jewish perspective.
Why Study Reconstruction?
The Reconstruction era was a pivotal moment in American history. Civil rights were set in motion as Americans grappled to rebuild after the division and trauma of the Civil War, raising essential questions about freedom and democracy.
Witnessing Antisemitic Violence
Edith Reiss, from Bolton, England, describes witnessing antisemitic violence on the streets of Göttingen, Germany, when she was a visitor there in 1939.