We Were the Lucky Ones
An American Holocaust drama based on Georgia Hunter’s book from last decade – which itself is based on her personal family story – and spans nine years and four continents. “We Were the Lucky Ones” unfolds the stories of the members of the Kurtz family, established Jews from the Polish city of Radom, who happen to them what happens to most Jews living in Poland at the outbreak of World War II: they are assigned, run away, hide, are sent to camps and are scattered around the globe. The series stars Joey King (“The Kissing Booth”) and Logan Lerman (“Percy Jackson”), alongside an extensive Israeli representation in the form of Lior Ashkenazi, Michael Aloni, Lehi Kornovsky, Moran Rosenblatt, Hadas Yaron and Amit Rahab. For the full review.
Disney+
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Feature mini-series based on Heather Morris’ best-selling book, which follows holocaust survivor Lali Sokolov. At the age of 80, Sokolov tells his story to Morris (played by Melanie Lynskey) – and recounts how, while he was in Auschwitz, he was forced to become one of the number tattooers by the prisoners. And when he tattoos the hand of the new prisoner Geetha, Lali falls in love with her at first sight. The international production was directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer (“Princess”), and also stars the young Israeli actress Yehli Topol Margalit, the granddaughter of Haim Topol.
Thursday on HOT VOD and yes VOD | Sunday, 20:00, on HOT3 | Sunday, 22:00, on yes TV DRAMA
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This is history (La Storia)
An Italian period drama based on the bestseller by the author Elsa Morante. The plot of the series takes place in the midst of World War II, and tells the story of the Ramondo family – Ida, a widow and elementary school teacher, and her teenage son Nino – who decide to hide their Jewish origin and lead a normal lifestyle in a small town on the outskirts of Rome. But reality undermines their routine when Ida is raped by a Nazi soldier and is forced to give birth to her son in secret, and Nino joins the ranks of the partisans and leaves his mother and little brother alone in front of the inferno.
Thursday on HOT VOD and yes VOD | Monday, 12:00, on HOT3 and yes TV DRAMA
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Hitler’s Handmaidens
It is common to ignore the role of women in the rise of Nazi Germany – and a four-part British docu-series will try to change that. Through the presentation of some of the women who were around Hitler, it becomes clear how significant their support was for him, the Nazi party and the horrors of the Holocaust. In fact, the Nazis might not have been able to carry out their extermination policy without the support of some wealthy and influential women who willingly cooperated with them.
Sunday, 15:40, at HOT8 | Sunday, 20:15, at yes docu | HOT VOD and yes VOD
Contract with the devil?
Avida Livni’s film reveals a story that was silenced for 91 years: in August 1933, the heads of the Zionist Organization signed “transfer agreements” with Nazi Germany. As part of the agreement, about 60,000 Jews with a lot of property will arrive in the Land of Israel. Is it permissible to make a “contract with the devil” to save people?
Sunday | 21:15 | HOT8 and HOT VOD
A memory in the living room of the president’s house
In a meeting that has become a tradition, President Yitzhak Herzog and his wife Michal host a special evening of “memorial in the living room” in the living room of their home. This year, the meeting will be moderated by Rotem Sela, and will be attended by Prof. Aharon Barak, who will share his personal story from the Holocaust, as well as Hanoch Daum, Haim Yelin, Idan Raichel, Shiri Maimon and Gaia Tzuberi – the first female fighter to be seriously injured inside Gaza during the war.
Sunday | 21:30 | Rainbow 12 and the +12 app
with your head up
News 13 journalist Gil Tamri recounts the story of the rescue of 366 children in France – which is almost never told to this day. The one who took it upon herself to save the children was Sheta Simon, one of the leaders of the Hebrew Scouts in France, who forged connections with the local authorities that allowed her to protect those hundreds of children even during the Nazi raids. In the film, Tamri returns to the children’s home founded by Simone, along with some of the children who lived there.
Sunday | 21:30 | Network 13 and Network 13 app
The reply from the other planet
In his new film, director Assaf Lapid deals with the complex and enigmatic character of K. Chetnik, the Holocaust author who sold millions of copies and shaped the awareness of the Holocaust in Israel – and presents for the first time an unknown chapter in his life.
In the 1970s, when he was 67 years old, K. Chetnik underwent experimental treatment with LSD. This treatment led to a new book and new conclusions about the Holocaust and the responsibility of humans. The film examines the process that went through and the question of why this book did not sell like its predecessors, and did not find its place in the memory of the Holocaust in Israel.
Sunday | 21:30 | Here 11 and in digital
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Nathan-ism
For 70 years now, Nathan Hilo has not been able to stop painting. At the age of 90, he is flooded with memories of the days when he was sent, as an American soldier, to guard the senior Nazis who were on trial at Nuremberg, so that they would not commit suicide before their sentencing. In Ilan Golod’s documentary, Hilo recreates his conversations with Albert Shafar, the prolonged kiss between Goering and his wife – and also the words he said to each of the accused before he led them to the gallows.
Sunday | 22:00 | yes docu and yes VOD
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Shakshuka – a special episode for Holocaust Day
The fifth season of the successful children’s series “Shakshuka” ends with a special episode. Grandma Naomi (Rebeka Michaeli) tells the family about the birthday she celebrated in the ghetto – and Ofek imagines himself and his friends in the ghetto, amid his grandmother’s painful and exciting story. He tries to arrange a birthday present for her and disappears.
Monday | 07:00 | Here educationally and digitally
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A memory in the living room
The project “Remembrance in the Living Room”, which brings together about one and a half million people from Israel and the world every year for meetings with Holocaust survivors, is coming back this year as well. As part of the collaboration between HOT and “Memory in the Living Room”, six Holocaust survivors will recreate their personal stories in front of the cameras, so that each family will have the opportunity to have their own intimate meeting. This year, participants in the project are Yosef Hershkowitz, Levi Chauderer, Fanny Ben Ami, Sarah Perry, Shush Trister and Baruch Kupold.
Sunday and Monday throughout the day HOT and HOT VOD channels
All the Light We Cannot See
An American spoken word mini-series that aired last November and is based on a book of the same name. “All the Light We Don’t See” follows over the course of a decade Marie-Laure – a blind French girl who escapes with her father from Paris during World War II. The two also have a special diamond, and are being chased by a Gestapo officer who wants to steal it for himself. When they find shelter, Marie-Laure starts broadcasting on an underground radio, and manages to touch the heart of a bright boy who joins the ranks of the Nazis because of his knowledge of detecting illegal radio transmissions. For the full review.
Netflix
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