The story centers around Tova Friedman and Frieda Tenenbaum, who were liberated from Adolph Hitlers most notorious death camp. At ages 6 and 10, the two were among the youngest of 7,000 prisoners found alive by a regiment of the Soviet army.
In the summer of 2004, the women journeyed to Auschwitz accompanied by their children and a WGVU film crew. Together, they faced the sorrow and the tragedy of their past and sought to heal the wounds felt through two generations. Surviving Auschwitz shows the emotion and endurance of the women as they returned to the place that held so many horrors for them.
The film includes interviews of Friedman and Tenenbaum and their children as they walk the grounds of the infamous death camp. Told in three parts, the documentary also explores their lives during their incarceration at Auschwitz and reveals what life was like for them before their imprisonment and after their liberation.
The documentary has won several awards, including:
- 2005 Davey Award - Silver
- 2005 Communicator Awards - Crystal Award of Excellence
- 2005 Millennium Award - Gold
- 2006 MAB Merit Award - News Special or Documentary
