Polish filmmaker Lukasz Konopa’s wordless documentary After provides an otherworldly glimpse into Auschwitz as it is seen through the eyes of people, following the years since it was used to execute over 1.

3 million prisoners.

In 1979, the Auschwitz concentration camp — once operated by the Third Reich during the 1940s — was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cultural landmark now stands in remembrance of the Holocaust and as a memorial to its victims.

Jeffrey Bowers awarded After with a Vimeo Staff Pick and commented, "What a powerful way to reconcile the past and present - shoes are something everyone wears. It doesn't matter your race, religion, or status. "

Told in seven brief minutes, Konopa’s short film succinctly captures the concentration camp as a major site for tourism, photography, and pilgrimage in Poland despite its harrowing roots in history.

2016-12-28 03:00