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authentic historical appearance. “We wanted to recreate a specific historical situation faithfully, which is why we consulted historians on the appearance of the site at every stage. We worked down to the level of small details: we determined how large the trees were in a given place, where their shadows fell, and removed those that had not yet existed at the moment being recreated. Our cooperation with the post-production team reached that level of detail,” Żemojcin said.
“The licence to use the digital resources of the "Picture from Auschwitz" project is granted only to productions that approach the historical facts concerning the camp with particular responsibility. One of the conditions for obtaining permission is consultation of the script with the Museum’s team of historians and acceptance of their comments. This approach is intended to support films based on documents and testimonies, while at the same time counteracting simplifications, distortions of history, and the use of Auschwitz merely as a film set. This is very important at a time when the phrase ‘based on facts’ is becoming a convenient excuse for ignoring the truth in feature productions,” emphasised Bartosz Bartyzel, the Spokesman of the Museum.
“The digital reconstruction of Auschwitz has become much more than a film tool. It represents a new way of preserving and communicating history, allowing filmmakers to approach historical storytelling with a level of accuracy, sensitivity and responsibility that was previously impossible,” Alice Brauner stressed.
The first part of the Picture from Auschwitz project covers the digital recreation of the area of the former Auschwitz I camp. Further stages are planned to include Auschwitz II-Birkenau as well. More information is available at film.auschwitz.org.
"Block 10" is a CCC Cinema & Television production, co-produced with MZ-Film, Niama-Film, CCC Filmkunst and ARD Degeto Film. The cast includes Christian Berkel, Axel Prahl, Moritz Führmann, Johannes Zirner, Bibiana Beglau and Talia Dogan. The film’s German theatrical premiere is planned for November 2026.
Copyright: CCC Cinema and Television