Bau: Artist at War - Film

Bau: Artist at War

The inspiring love story of Joseph Bau, artist, forger, holocaust survivor. Using his artistic skills, humor and hope in the camps, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despa

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About the Film

Bau, Artist at War is the remarkable true story of Joseph Bau, a gifted artist and master forger who risked his life to save others during the Holocaust. In the Plaszow concentration camp, he found not only the strength to survive but also an unexpected love with Rebecca, a woman whose courage matched his own. Their secret wedding, held in the depths of terror, became a powerful act of defiance—later immortalized in Schindler’s List.
Years later, as Joseph testifies against the Nazi officer who tormented him, he must confront his past and the horrors he endured. But through it all, he holds onto the love that saved him, the art that sustained him, and the unbreakable spirit that refused to be silenced.
A story of survival, resistance, and the enduring power of love, Bau, Artist at War is a gripping war drama and one of history’s most extraordinary true love stories.

Title

Bau: Artist at War

Release

2024

Runtime

130 minutes (2 hours 10 minutes)

Rating

PG-13

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Directors

Sean McNamara

Origin

United States

Language

English

United States

English

Creative Team

Director Sean McNamara

Writer Deborah Smerecnik

Writer Ron Bass

Writer Sonia Kifferstein

Cast Emile Hirsch

Cast Inbar Lavi

Cast Yan Tual

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