“The Lesson” follows four children as they experience Holocaust education in the public school system in Germany. Filmed over five years, from 2014 to 2019, the film is a window into deeply rooted social and political attitudes in Germany amidst the resurgence of the far-right, xenophobia and a fractured, disparate collective memory of the nation’s history.
Director: Elena Horn
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Video “The Lesson: teaching the Holocaust to Germany's Gen Z” was uploaded on 06/08/2025 to Youtube Channel Best Documentary