Dalton Anderson
Mr. Neuburger
ENG 102
5 October 2011
Video Response 1
A Film Unfinished
I had mixed feelings about this video. On one hand, it was very well done and it captured the essence of the Nazi propaganda film. On the other hand, it upset me greatly to see how the Jewish people were treated and the filthy conditions in which they lived. Perhaps the worst thing in the video would be when the Nazis threw the deceased Jews into a mass grave with seemingly no regard for them at all. It was as though the Nazis doing this either could not feel for them or did not want to fully aware of what they were doing. During this part, I had to close my eyes and look away. The film was brutally honest in how it portrayed life for the Jews. However, this was not the truth. The original footage shown in the video was staged by the Nazi filmmakers, and often they would have to reshoot the scene to make it seem more legitimate. It was a very clever strategy, I must admit. Showing seemingly “raw” footage as propaganda to show how the Jews were living in somewhat lavish houses. But in staging the scenes they filmed, they had total control over what was going on. I guess you could say that they were planning to brainwash whomever they were going to show this film to. It’s disgusting but clever. I enjoyed how the film was presented as a sort of documentary, with a combination of the original footage and a factual account for the actual goings on in the Ghetto. Although, I do feel that bringing in the people who escaped in to view the film may have been a little harsh. They shouldn’t have to witness that again, then again if they did it voluntarily then that is a different story. This documentary was really very well made. It evoked within me strong emotions ranging from pointed indignation to deep sadness on the behalf of these people.
A Film Unfinished. Narr. Rona Kenan. Oscilloscope, 2010. Web. 3 Oct. 2011.
3 comments:
I have to agree that the lack of any type of remorse, or show of emotions by the Nazi officers and others who were carrying out Hitlers orders was extremely disturbing. The images of the emaciated bodies is stuck in my head as they slid them head first into the grave. Disgusting.
You should have seen some of the images of Rwanda or some of the aerial photos from Mao's regime in China. The dead mixed with the dying and most people being incapable of telling the difference... The world is a cruel place and the first step is to strive to education and eliminate ignorance because ignorance is the true root of all evil
Yes the scenes from the ghetto were awful, but the Nazis did not throw the dead into the grave. The Jews were forced to do the dirty work from what I saw.
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