The Holocaust Tourist (2005)

Directed by

Jes Benstock

Genre

documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

10 min

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This animated documentary looks at how tourism at Holocaust sites can change and distort history. It shows examples like Auschwitz selling hot dogs and shops in Krakow selling kitsch Judaica. The film questions the effects of dark tourism on historical truth.

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