Leo Haas: Artist and Witness of His Times
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Leo Haas: Artist and Witness of His Times

When the Nazis took power, the Jewish artist Leo Haas (1901-1983) was arrested in his Czechoslovakian hometown. He spent the next six years in different concentration camps and became known for the paintings he did in the Theresienstadt camp. This film presents Haas as a political artist and resistance fighter and celebrates him as a socialist caricaturist dedicated to the GDR.

Overview

Release Date
Jun 25, 1971
Original Title
Leo Haas: Zeichner - Zeuge - Zeitgenosse
Runtime
13 minutes
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Language
de
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme
Production Countries
East Germany, Germany