Leo Haas: Artist and Witness of His Times

Leo Haas: Artist and Witness of His Times 1971 Directed by Jörg d'Bomba Leo Haas: Zeichner - Zeuge - Zeitgenosse

When the Nazis took power, the Jewish artist Leo Haas (1901-1983) was arrested in his Czechoslovakian hometown. He spent the next six years in different concentration camps and became known for the paintings he did in the Theresienstadt camp. This film presents Haas as a political artist and resistance fighter and celebrates him as a socialist caricaturist dedicated to the GDR.

Country Germany

Production Countries East Germany , Germany

Language German

Spoken Language German

Gnere Documentary

Production Company DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme

Release Date 25 June 1971

13 mins