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Bau, Artist at War

"His art kept him alive. Her love kept him unbroken."

Based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau, whose wedding took place in the Plaszow concentration camp during WW2. Using his artistic skills, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despair. Years later, when called to be a key witness in the trial of the brutal Nazi officer who tortured him and killed his father, Joseph is thrust back into vivid memories of the Holocaust. Now, he calls upon this love and resilience of spirit to face the ultimate demon of his past.

Top Cast

  • Emile Hirsch

    Emile Hirsch

    Joseph Bau

  • Inbar Lavi

    Inbar Lavi

    Rebecca

  • Yan Tual

    Yan Tual

    Franz Gruen

  • Adam Tsekhman

    Adam Tsekhman

    Itzhak Stern

  • Edward Foy

    Edward Foy

    Oskar Schindler

  • Chris Cope

    Chris Cope

    Mietek Pemper

  • Josh Blacker

    Josh Blacker

    Kommendant Goeth

  • Josh Zuckerman

    Josh Zuckerman

    Michael

  • Michael Benyaer

    Michael Benyaer

    Saul

Overview

Based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau, whose wedding took place in the Plaszow concentration camp during WW2. Using his artistic skills, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despair. Years later, when called to be a key witness in the trial of the brutal Nazi officer who tortured him and killed his father, Joseph is thrust back into vivid memories of the Holocaust. Now, he calls upon this love and resilience of spirit to face the ultimate demon of his past.

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