Film Screening: 'the Commandant's Shadow' Plus Live Q&a With Maya Lasker-wallfisch

Join us on Sunday 19th January 13:00 - 16:00 for a screening of the acclaimed documentary The Commandant’s Shadow 🎬  

The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, daughter of Auschwitz survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and star of the documentary.

Book now via our What's On page: https://www.holocaust.org.uk/whats-on

The film explores two lives divided by Auschwitz. Hans Jürgen Höss, son of the camp’s infamous commandant, confronts the dark legacy of his father’s crimes. Auschwitz survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, once a prisoner in the shadow of the Höss family villa, shares her story. Together, they and their children grapple with inherited guilt and trauma in a deeply intimate setting.  

Maya, a psychotherapist and author, will share her insights on Holocaust legacies in an interview with Museum Director Marc Cave.

This film is rated 12+.

The Museum is open from 10:00 - 16:30 for you to explore our exhibitions and memorial gardens.