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Because I Was a Painter: Art That Survived the Nazi Camps

2014, English. Directed by Christophe Cognet.

In 1945, when the Allies liberated the concentration camps, they discovered thousands of secretly created artworks. With unprecedented access to paintings, drawings, etchings and sculptures held in collections around the world, BECAUSE I WAS A PAINTER conducts a gripping and fascinating investigation into art that captures, reflects and inspires in difficult times.

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Released
5 March 2014
Original title
Parce que j'étais peintre, l'art rescapé des camps nazis
Country
Germany, France
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Because I Was a Painter: Art That Survived the Nazi Camps (2014) was directed by Christophe Cognet.

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