The Relief of Belsen (2007)

Directed by

Justin Hardy

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This drama shows what happened at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp right after British troops freed it in April 1945. The story is based on real eyewitness accounts.

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What happens

The Relief of Belsen is a feature-length drama that was first shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2007. It depicts events that unfolded at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp following the liberation of the camp by British troops in April 1945. Written by Justin Hardy and Peter Guinness, it nevertheless cites its sources from eyewitness accounts of people who were there at the time. These accounts are referred to throughout the film. It was directed by Justin Hardy, and produced in association with the Wellcome Trust. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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