Photographers in the concentration camp

Spencer 2022-12-21 14:52:58

Although the film is called "The Photographer in the Concentration Camp", it revolves around photos. Photos are a vehicle for recording history, and prisoners can only use photos to prove that the experiences they described are real. However, it can also be found from the film that the "facts" recorded in the photos can also be faked. "You gave these criminals a stick, and they became "jailers"." It is ironic. It is obvious that they have the same identity and the same experience. People who are imprisoned, but because they have some "power" in their hands, some people begin to forget what happened to them and help the enemy suppress and bully their companions. The most impressive scene was that in order to help the partners leave the concentration camp, the prisoners in the concentration camp prepared a performance for the officers. There was cheerful laughter inside the house. In the cold weather outside, the jailer lured a prisoner to the edge of the cliff of Death Ladder, and pushed the prisoner down the cliff without precautions. The partners in the room were tap dancing, and the tapping sound gradually accelerated, and the jailer was slowly approaching the prisoners under the "Ladder of Death". The breath of death enveloped the prisoners, but the irony is that even at this moment, The prisoner did not even shout for help. why? Because even if he broke his throat, it is estimated that no one can prevent this from happening. From the moment they entered the concentration camp, they became the "living dead"...

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The Photographer of Mauthausen quotes

  • Paul Ricken: A good photographer must know how to paint with light.

    Francesc Boix: That is cheating.

    Paul Ricken: This is art.

    Paul Ricken: Some pictures have to be touched up. Some others, only the staging. Human beings are malleable.

  • Francesc Boix: [Looking at the Head of Medusa painting] I like it.

    Paul Ricken: Be careful. It used to turn onlookers to stone. I like having some artists as references.

    Francesc Boix: I prefer taking pictures of reality.

    Paul Ricken: Reality doesn't exist, Franz. It all depends on the point of view. Don't forget it.