Fotoamator (1998): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1998, Fotoamator is a krieg, fernsehfilm, historie and dokumentarfilm film directed by Dariusz Jabłoński, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s about. In 1987, colour slides were found in a second hand book store in Vienna which turned out to be a collections of photographs taken in the Lodz ghetto by the Nazis' chief accountant. Walter Genewein boosted productivity in the ghetto while keeping costs down, a policy which led to the Lodz ghetto surviving much longer than any other in Poland. He recorded what he considered to be the subhuman aspect of the Jewish workers and he was concerned only with the technical quality of his photos. Director Dariusz Jabłoński's prize-winning film uses the photographs in a different way. He recreates for us the suffering of inmates, giving a compassionate picture of that it was like to be trapped in the ghetto. (Storyville)

Who’s in it. Fotoamator stars Arnold Mostowicz as Himself, Jürgen Andreas as Reader (voice), Artur Brauner and Jürgen Franz, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Fotoamator has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Chai Flicks. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fotoamator page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fotoamator tend to enjoy Schindlers Liste, Die letzten Glühwürmchen, Der Pianist and Apocalypse Now.