The Photographer of Mauthausen

The Photographer of Mauthausen

Based on an incredible real story

Directed by Mar Targarona

Produced by Rodar y Rodar, Filmteam

2018111 min6.9 / 10

A harrowing historical drama about a photographer's covert act of resistance within a concentration camp, driven by the moral imperative to document Nazi atrocities for justice.

Spanish photographer Francesc Boix, imprisoned in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, works in the SS Photographic Service. Between 1943 and 1945, he hides, with the help of other prisoners, thousands of negatives, with the purpose of showing the freed world the atrocities committed by the Nazis, exhaustively documented. He will be a key witness during the Nuremberg Trials.

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  • Is The Photographer of Mauthausen sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Photographer of Mauthausen violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Photographer of Mauthausen easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Photographer of Mauthausen scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does The Photographer of Mauthausen end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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