Documentary on Jewish Humor for Holocaust Remembrance Day
For Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, European cultural channel ARTE.TV will broadcast eight documentaries exploring the Holocaust and its aftermath. Among them is a two-part film titled "Gli Ebrei e lo Humor. Una questione di identità" directed by Jascha Hannover, which examines Jewish identity through humor. The documentary presents laughter as a tool of resilience and an antidote to victimization, featuring the quote by comedian Shimon Dzigan: "Humor is a medicine against the misfortune of the Jews." Other documentaries include footage from Mauthausen concentration camp preserved by deportees, the lives of Jewish people in Europe today, the fate of German Jewish families in post-Brexit UK, and synagogues in Ukraine.
Key facts
- Holocaust Remembrance Day is January 27.
- ARTE.TV presents 8 documentaries for the occasion.
- One documentary is titled 'Gli Ebrei e lo Humor. Una questione di identità'.
- The documentary is directed by Jascha Hannover.
- It consists of two parts.
- Shimon Dzigan is quoted: 'Humor is a medicine against the misfortune of the Jews'.
- The film explores Jewish identity through humor.
- Other documentaries cover Mauthausen, Jewish life in Europe, German Jewish families in post-Brexit UK, and synagogues in Ukraine.
Entities
Artists
- Shimon Dzigan
- Jascha Hannover
Institutions
- ARTE.TV
- Artribune
Locations
- Mauthausen
- Europe
- United Kingdom
- Ukraine