Death & the Maiden

Death & the Maiden 2014 Directed by Yael Lotem

Shortly after World War II, over 1,000 paintings were found in a cellar in southern France. The paintings were created by a young Jewish woman named Charlotte Salomon. She painted her turbulent life story in a unique creation called: ‘Life? Or Theater? – A Tri-Colored Operetta.’ Death and the Maiden unravels the story behind her creation.

Countries Germany , Israel

Production Countries Germany , Israel

Language English

Spoken Languages English , Hebrew

Gneres Documentary , History

Production Companies Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB) , Tel Aviv University Film & Television Department , Go2Films

Release Date 16 July 2014

30 mins