The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz vs When Paris was German
The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz and When Paris was German are tied on audience score (8/10). When Paris was German is the shorter watch at 52m compared with 1h 10m. When Paris was German is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz
When Paris was German| The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz | When Paris was German | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 10m | 52m |
| Genres | Documentary, History | Documentary, History, TV Movie, War |
| Country | United Kingdom | France |
| Director | Stephen Bennett | Isabelle Gendre |
| Main cast | Jonah Hauer-King, Heather Morris, Anna Próchniak, Gary Sokolov, George Halasz | Agnès Jamonneau, Leonard Chouin |
Synopsis
The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz
Filmed in Melbourne, Slovakia, and Poland, this poignant and intimate one-off documentary will follow Gary Sokolov, the only son of Gita and Lali Sokolov (one of the real-life tattooists of Auschwitz). Their incredible love story began when they met and fell in love as Slovakian Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz Concentration Camp, where the Nazi regime systematically murdered over a million Jews. The film will chart Gary’s first visit to this most…
When Paris was German
Discovering Paris under the German occupation through the story of an SS soldier and more generally of Wehrmacht soldiers allows us to follow the daily life on the German side. These soldiers enjoyed privileged status, during their stay, they were led to believe that they belong to a social elite, a status unreachable back in Germany during peacetime. And who better than a German who has led such lifestyle to serve as a common thread and tell…
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