Holocaust Drama BAU: ARTIST AT WAR Filming in Vancouver
Bau: Artist at War is based on the true story of Joseph and Rebeka Bau ,whose wedding in the Plaszow concentration camp was memorialized in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List.
Wedding depicted in Schindler’s List.
Older, real-life Joseph and Rebeka Bau.
Bau,: Artist at War is a war drama/love story/espionage tale that needs to be told in this era where survivors are dying, and the Holocaust is slipping from memory. Using his artistic skills in the camps, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despair. A love that will last a lifetime.
Years later, when called to be a key witness in the trial of the brutal Nazi officer who tortured him and killed his father, he 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.
Filming dates: February 13 2023 – March 10 2023
Writer/producer: Deborah Smerecnik
Director: Sean McNamara.
Cast: Josh Zuckerman, Adam Tsekhman, Edward Foy, Tori Griffith, Michael Benyaer, Josh Blacker.
Producers: Brookwell-McNamara, Iron Image.
