Special U.S. Release May 29 with an encore
presentation on May 30 brought to you by Warner Bros.
Pictures and Fathom Events
Tickets on Sale NOW for This Special
Theatrical Event
Fathom Events is proud to partner with Warner Bros. Pictures in
bringing filmmaker Daniela V�lker’s timely and poignant documentary
“The Commandant’s Shadow” to theaters across the U.S. on
Wednesday, May 29, 2024, with an encore presentation the following
day. Screenings for this very special event will be available in
500+ theaters across the Fathom network of cinemas. Tickets go on
sale from today at Fathom Events and participating theater box
offices.
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“The Commandant’s Shadow” follows Hans Jürgen H�ss, the
87-year-old son of Rudolf H�ss, as he faces his father’s terrible
legacy for the first time. His father was the Camp Commandant of
Auschwitz and masterminded the murder of over a million Jews; the
life of H�ss and his family was recently fictionalized in the
Academy Award-winning “The Zone of Interest.” Now, “The
Commandant’s Shadow” tells the story of the real people who lived on site at H�ss’s death
camp.
While Hans Jurgen H�ss enjoyed a happy childhood in the family
villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was
trying to survive the notorious concentration camp. At the heart of
this film is the historic and inspiring moment – eight decades
later – when the two come face-to-face. This is the first time the
descendant of a major war criminal meets a survivor in such a
private and intimate setting, Anita’s London living room. Together
with their children, Kai H�ss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the four
protagonists explore their very different hereditary burdens.
The film features original excerpts of Rudolf H�ss’
long-forgotten autobiography, written shortly before his execution.
His words are the ultimate proof of what really happened at
Auschwitz, documented by the perpetrator himself, countering denial
and ignorance of the Holocaust.
This once-in-a-lifetime feature-length documentary explores the
relationships of a mother and her daughter, a father and his son,
and the long shadows cast by the crimes that impact generations. It
raises questions about love, guilt, and forgiveness, but is
ultimately a much needed story of hope, acceptance, and
compassion.
In the wake of the atrocities of October 7th – and at a time
when antisemitism has reached a level not seen since the Holocaust
– “The Commandant’s Shadow” is a stark reminder that there can be
no reconciliation without a true and honest reckoning of the past.
Only then can we hope to avoid repeating history and build a better
future.
“This documentary is an incredible look at the reality of
Auschwitz through the eyes of those who experienced it in very
different ways,” said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events. “We are very
pleased to again partner with Warner Bros. to bring this very
important film to the big screen.”
Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros.
Pictures, stated, “We are always looking for opportunities to
partner with our friends at Fathom, and ‘The Commandant’s Shadow’
is especially worthy of this kind of event-ized theatrical release.
This real and raw documentary tells not one but two truly moving
stories that will connect to the hearts and minds of audiences, and
we’re proud to be able to share it with them through our Fathom
program.”
About Daniela V�lker
A German and Argentine filmmaker based in London, Daniela V�lker
has made series and one-off documentaries for Netflix, CNN, PBS,
BBC, National Geographic, ITV, ZDF, and France Television on a
variety of subject matters, including the challenges of living
together after the genocide in Rwanda and the toxic legacy of
Argentina’s “Dirty War” in the 1970s and early ‘80s. V�lker spent
four years writing, producing and directing “The Commandant’s
Shadow,” a film she started developing during the Covid lockdown in
2020.
About “The Commandant’s
Shadow”
“The Commandant’s Shadow” is written, produced and directed by
Daniela V�lker and produced by Gloria Abramoff, with Wendy Robbins,
Neil Blair, Jonathan Blair, Matti Leshem, Joel Greenberg, Len
Blavatnik, Danny Cohen, Sajan Raj Kurup, Jani Guest and Jamie
Jessop serving as executive producers. V�lker’s creative team
includes directors of photography Rob Goldie and Piotr Trela,
editor Claire Guillon, and music composer Gabriel Chwojnik.
Warner Bros. Pictures Presents, in Association with HBO
Documentary Films, A Snowstorm / Creators Inc. Production, In
Association with New Mandate Films, A Film By Daniela V�lker, “The
Commandant’s Shadow.” It will be distributed in theaters by Warner
Bros. Pictures, and is rated PG-13 for thematic content involving
the Holocaust, some disturbing images, and smoking.
About Fathom Events
Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as
one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North
America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the
Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema
distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and
experiences to cinema audiences in all of the top U.S. markets and
to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit
www.FathomEvents.com.
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