Channel: A Matter of Film

Category: Education

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Description: How does one manage to fully grasp an atrocity such as the Holocaust? Today, we'll explore the techniques used by Steven Spielberg to create this horrifying depiction of the Holocaust. Recommended: Siskel & Ebert - Schindler's List (1993): youtu.be/p2OE1eurWZE Steven Spielberg talks about SCHINDLER'S LIST in 17-minute 1994 interview: youtu.be/Jf_ntUGfV1Q Join our Patreon Family and get super cool benefits! patreon.com/amatterofilm This video was made possible by our AWESOME PATRONS! Special thanks to: Daniel Chaput: Assistant Producer Gustavo Schroeder: Assistant Producer Melissa Alcaraz: Assistant Producer Thomas Allen: Assistant Producer The Sensitive Nice Guy Show with Jordan Rockwell: Assistant Producer We would also like to thank: Pedro Gutiérrez & gsa for their amazing support! In the face of such unimaginable evil like the Holocaust, how does one manage to make a true connection with the victims? To understand the scope of this event one must attempt to separate the victims from mere numbers. More than six million Jews were slaughtered and while there are museums, books and pictures to educate people, this fact is incredibly difficult to grasp emotionally. Steven Spielberg changed statistics for faces and names; characters we could get to know and understand. In this way he ensured that viewers would make a personal connection with the characters on screen, to feel their fear and pain. His goal was to tell a story everyone could relate to, in a way no one could ignore. The way to do this was to force the viewer to confront this horror on a personal level. To realize that every victim had a story, loved ones and a life. Spielberg realized that looking at the jews of the Holocaust simply as a group, is just another way to take their humanity once more. In Schindler’s List the victim regains a sense of individuality and uniqueness. Most directors can deliver a history lesson. But it takes a great one to portray what just might be the worst atrocity ever committed in human history in a truthful and emotional fashion. Today we’ll explore the techniques used to make Schindler’s List a personal, relatable story and how a director that was known for directing blockbusters managed to make one of the most heartfelt films of all time. Be sure to subscribe to our channel!