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Bau, Artist at War

Bau, Artist at War

His art kept him alive. Her love kept him unbroken.

20254.82h 10m

Overview

Based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau whose wedding took place in the Plaszow concentration camp during WW2. Using his artistic skills in the camps, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despair. Years later, when called to be a key witness in the trial of the brutal Nazi officer who tortured him and killed his father, Joseph is thrust back into vivid memories of the Holocaust. Now, he calls upon this love and resilience of spirit to face the ultimate demon of his past.

Directed by Sean McNamara
Written by Ronald Bass, Sonia Kifferstein, Deborah Smerecnik
Produced by Deborah Smerecnik, David Brookwell, Mark Griffiths
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Top Cast

Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch

Joseph Bau

Inbar Lavi

Inbar Lavi

Rebecca

Yan Tual

Yan Tual

Franz Gruen

Adam Tsekhman

Adam Tsekhman

Itzhak Stern

Edward Foy

Edward Foy

Oskar Schindler

Chris Cope

Chris Cope

Mietek Pemper

Josh Blacker

Josh Blacker

Kommendant Goeth

Josh Zuckerman

Josh Zuckerman

Michael

Michael Benyaer

Michael Benyaer

Saul

Ian Rozylo

Ian Rozylo

Guard 1

Themes & Keywords

concentration campholocaust (shoah)world war iibased on true storynazi officerpower of lovensdap (nazi party)jewishjewsindependent filmromantic

About Bau, Artist at War

Bau, Artist at War is a drama, history, romance film released in 2025 exploring themes of concentration camp, holocaust (shoah), world war ii, based on true story, nazi officer, power of love. Directed by Sean McNamara, it stars Emile Hirsch, Inbar Lavi, Yan Tual. Based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau whose wedding took place in the Plaszow concentration camp during WW2. Using his artistic skills in the camps, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despair. Years later, when called to be a key witness in the trial of the brutal Nazi officer who tortured him and killed his father, Joseph is thrust back into vivid memories of the Holocaust. Now, he calls upon this love and resilience of spirit to face the ultimate demon of his past.

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