Survivors of Genocide

For more than a decade, 3 Generations has been dedicated to documenting the harrowing stories of genocide survivors, preserving crucial historical evidence and ensuring that the world never forgets these unspeakable atrocities.

Our team is thrilled to announce that we are in full production of our newest feature documentary, HERE LIVED. This film tells the story of conceptual artist Gunter Demnig’s Stolpersteine project: he has placed over 100,000 marker stones outside the last known home of the people murdered by the Nazis. With filming just completed, we have been hard at work in the editing room, crafting an important and impactful narrative. 

In a recent blog post, 3G team member Alexa offered an on-set glimpse into the some of what went into bringing this project to life: 

“Our first shoot was with the Leavitt family. Bella, the older daughter, was in Amsterdam as a part of her Bat Mitzvah project. It marked the first time in history the Yad Vashem Twinning Program and the Stolpersteine project joined hand in hand: Bella chose to raise money to have Stolpersteine created for her “twin”, Betje de Vries, and Betje’s family. The next morning we filmed a Stolpersteine-laying ceremony for the de Vries family. Standing outside what was once the family home, with over a hundred people in attendance, it was clear how important it was for the celebrants to finally lay their family to rest. These stories and the stones continue to serve as healing so many years later.``

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3 Generations has been documenting stories about the horrors of genocide from survivors as a way to create historical evidence and never forget these atrocities. During our last update we introduced our brand new project, Stolpersteine (working title). We are delighted to share our progress on documenting conceptual artist Gunter Demnig Dutch storytelling project Stolpersteine, and the stories these one hundred thousand stones reveal.

Stolpersteine takes us from the studio of Demnig’s creative collaborator, Alexander, where the stories of subjects are researched and the stones are created, to the streets of Haarlem, a community well aware of its legacy of collaboration with the Nazis. Woven throughout are the stories of individuals, living and dead, that truly animate the Nazi’s reign of terror in the Netherlands. There is a palpable life force in their passion to tell the stories of their families.

Our 3G teammate, Daniel, shared his experience filming this story in the Netherlands: “My experience working on Stolpersteine has been overwhelmingly positive. In Amsterdam, I met so many families who warmly welcomed us into their homes, made us tea and coffee, and shared with us their most personal stories. I never felt like a stranger, despite it being my first time in the Netherlands. I will remember this trip for the rest of my life, for the people we met, the stories we shared, and the memories we made.”

The film will close with the laying of the 100,000th stone by Demnig himself at a location still to be determined, but slated to take place before picture lock.

To stay up to date on Stolpersteine, please visit our website and connect with us on social media @3_generations.

3 Generations is delighted to announce that we will be filming a brand new project called Stolepersteine in the first two weeks of November 2022. This film will be a collaboration with Ulrika Citron, grandchild of Holocaust victims, and the Stolpersteine Foundation. 

Stolpersteine, or stumbling stones, are 10cm² stonescreated by German Artist Gunter Demning. They are the world's largest decentralized monument to the Holocaust. Focusing on the personal stories that each Stolpersteine tells, as well as their creation, this film finds a new way to narrate the story of the Holocaust itself.

Due to the increased demand to pay tribute to Dutch Nazi victims, Demnig has for the first time permitted another organization to fabricate Stolpersteine. We will film the Stichting Stolpersteine (the Dutch Stolpersteine Foundation) led by Alexander Stukenberg and housed in the Goethe Institute as they authenticate, fabricate and lay stones. Gunter Demnig will oversee the laying of stones for Ulrika Citron's family.

Emile Schrijver, Director of the Jewish Cultural Centre in Amsterdam and the head of the National Holocaust Museum, will guide us to his hometown of Haarlem. There we will meet and film Mayor Jos Weinen and author and Stolpersteine expert Judith Uytherlinde and her family. In Haarlem, a town aware of its legacy of collaboration with the Nazis, we will film a modern community brought together to honor those lost to the Holocaust.

The story of the Stolpersteine project has not yet been filmed successfully or told outside of Germany. With our access to leading Holocaust experts in the Netherlands, this film will shine new light on that history. One unique aspect of this story is that the Stolpersteine connect those living in specific buildings today with a tragic history they did not know about: it is a project that animates history. We will film people as they learn the story of those who lived in their homes 77 years ago and others who walk the streets of Amsterdam and Haarlem as they literally stumble upon previously unknown Holocaust history. With the rise of Holocaust denial this film will offer personal testimony and public confirmation of a particular piece of Holocaust history. It will be available for contemporary audiences and future generations.

At 3 Generations, we are always working to remind people about genocide and the devastation that it causes. We recently produced an award-winning short film, Preserving the Holocaust, which honors and memorializes the work of the conservators who preserve evidence of the Holocaust at Auschwitz-Birkenau. 

Preserving the Holocaust is currently having its Croatian premiere at the Festival Of Tolerance in Zagreb. Previously this spring, it screened at the Denver Jewish Film Festival and was selected to screen at a Yom HaShoah Commemoration at the Kupferberg Holocaust Center at Queensborough Community College. 

Following the KHC screening, founder Jane Wells was invited to tour the Center’s archives andexhibits and got a behind the scenes look at their critical work. We hope to continue ourpartnership with the stellar team, and we will continue to update you on future collaborations. 

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At 3 Generations, we are always working to remind people about genocide and the devastation that it causes. We recently produced an award-winning short film, Preserving the Holocaust, which honors and memorializes the work of the conservators who preserve evidence of the Holocaust at Auschwitz-Birkenau. We have some updates about the film and upcoming screenings.

Preserving the Holocaust was selected to screen at a number of prestigious festivals last fall. It screened at the United Nations Association Film Festival in October and at the UK Jewish Film Festival in November of 2021. It also was featured in a Holocaust Memorial Day screening event for school children ages 13 and over in London and Greater Manchester on January 27, 2022.

We are honored that it has recently been chosen to screen virtually in the Denver Jewish Film Festival from February 23 through March 1, 2022. It has also been selected to screen at a Yom HaShoah Commemoration at the Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center (KHC) located at Queensborough Community College – CUNY in Queens, NY on April 28, 2022. Director and founder of 3 Generations Jane Wells will introduce the film and be a member of a panel discussion afterwards.

3 Generations has been documenting stories about the horrors of genocide from survivors as a way to create historical evidence and keep these atrocities alive in the collective memory. We are happy that this film has been able to be spark important conversations about Holocaust remembrance and education. To learn more about the film, watch the trailer, or get tickets for the screening visit our Preserving the Holocaust film page.