Heroic World War II veterans vividly share their liberation journeys, drawing parallels between the past and present. These powerful eyewitness accounts from Steven Spielberg's USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive®, share a cautionary tale and compelling reminder of what can happen when insidious hatred remains unchecked. With antisemitism, racism and xenophobia on the rise worldwide, this film serves as a call to action to stand against hatred in all its forms. As Alan Moskin, a featured Liberator in the film, says to a group of young cadets, "The hate is still out there...It's up to your generation to change that." Contains Holocaust material.

Documentary, History

Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival, 2021 Global Insights Stellar Award Winner

Social Justice Film Festival, 2020 Featurette Documentary Gold Prize Winner

Chagrin Documentary Film Festival 2020 Human Spirit Documentary Award Winner

Sedona International Film Festival, 2020 Audience Choice Award: Best Short Documentary Winner

Normandie-World War II International Film Festival, Outstanding Documentary Film Winner

IMPACT DOCS Awards, 2020 Best of Show Winner

Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2020 Documentary Feature Semi-Finalist

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