*Austerlitz.* 2016. Germany. Directed by Sergei Loznitsa. © Imperativ Film. Courtesy of Imperativ Film

Austerlitz. 2016. Germany. Directed by Sergei Loznitsa. In German, English, Spanish; English subtitles. 94 min.

Perhaps no historical event is as appalling as the Holocaust, yet people’s need to understand the unimaginable has birthed the curious oxymoron of “Holocaust tourism.” On the sun-drenched grounds of a former concentration camp, Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa’s camera sits motionless, in quiet judgment, observing the comings and goings of these voyeuristic tourists.

US premiere

  1. Monday, February 20,
    7:30 p.m.

    Followed by a discussion with Loznitsa
    T1, Theater 1

  2. Sunday, February 19,
    5:00 p.m.

    Followed by a discussion with Loznitsa
    T1, Theater 1
This film accompanies Doc Fortnight 2017: MoMA’s International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media.