Session 23<ul><li>THE INVISIBLE LINE - AMERICA’S NAZI EXPERIMENT (US, 53 min)</li><li>THE LESSON (Germany, 60 min)</li></ul>

Description: This documentary tells the story of an infamous experiment created by history teacher Ron Jones at Palo Alto's Cubberley High in 1967. Triggered by a question, Jones set out to explore how the Germans accepted the actions of the Nazi regime. Within days he lost control, creating a fascist state on campus. Biography: Emanuel Rotstein&nbsp;has been an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and programming executive for over 15 years. Many of his films have been featured at international festivals, and screenings and have been distributed worldwide. The main emphasis of his work lies on the exploration of unknown historical events and untold stories. His productions include&nbsp;Total Control, Guardians of Heritage, Protocols of Evil, Ruin Hunters, The Liberators - Why We Fought, The Legion-German War In Vietnam, The Teacher Who Defied Hitler&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;The Eleventh Day-The Survivors of Munich 1972.

THE INVISIBLE LINE - AMERICA’S NAZI EXPERIMENT

The story of an infamous experiment created by history teacher Ron Jones at Palo Alto's Cubberley High in 1967. Triggered by a question, Jones set out to explore how the Germans accepted the actions of the Nazi regime. Within days he lost control, creating a fascist state on campus.

Description: The Lesson&nbsp;follows four children through their experience of learning about the Holocaust in a German state school. Filmed over five years during 2014-2019, the film touches upon important social and political issues including the resurgence of the far-right, xenophobia, the fractured, disparate collective memory of National Socialism, and the surprising lack of intimate knowledge of the younger generations on the subject. The film examines how despite the perceived exemplary educational system, new generations are growing indifferent to their nation’s dark past and unwilling to apply the lessons learned to the realities of today. Filmed against the backdrop of changing political scenery during five years of production, in Germany and across the world, the film subtly suggests the urgency and importance in tackling the uncomfortable truths therein.&nbsp;The Lesson&nbsp;is supported by Claims Conference, Jonathan Logan Film Institute, Carey Institute for Global Good, One World Media, and others. Biography: Elena Horn&nbsp;is a young German filmmaker who started her career as a media psychologist researching the framing effects in the news coverage of the Iraq War in the US, Britain, and Sweden. Today she is working as a story producer for ZDF, WDR, SKY and SPIEGEL TV Wissen. Elena’s films focus on questions around education, migration, working culture, love, and ethnic conflict, employing visual inspirations from the world of music and dance. As a director, Elena is a fellow of the Logan Non-Fiction Program in New York. Her short documentary “Pizza, Democracy and the Little Prince”, co-directed with Alessandro Leonardi, earned the “Best Short Documentary Award 2019” at the Sedona Film Festival. Currently Elena is working as a director for ARTE, a French-German culture channel.

THE LESSON

Filmed over five years from 2014-2019, the film touches upon important social and political issues including the resurgence of the far-right, xenophobia, the fractured, disparate collective memory of National Socialism, and the surprising lack of intimate knowledge of the younger generations on these subjects.

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