From Buchenwald to Hollywood, The Robert Clary Story : The Documentary (Extended Version) • 20250419 • A film by Karen and Richard Bloom and Michel van der Burg
Today 80 years ago , April 19, 1945 – the Buchenwald band ‘Rhythmus’ – with Jiří Žák & Robert Clary – gave a jazz concert in the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald for their comrades and US soldiers that liberated the camp .
We , today, present the extended version of our Robert Clary documentary, now featuring also Robert Clary’s desire that Jiří Žák be nominated as a Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem…
October 15, 2024 — Watch free online the full documentary “The Jews of Corfu” – a film by Mirjan Gjergjevica & Maria Boua (1) .
Documentary “The Jews of Corfu” – a film by Mirjan Gjergjevica & Maria Boua
The Jews of Corfu – Review
The Jews of Corfu – a population group that was an important part of the island, contributed to the formation of its history. But the tragic events that befell them were added to the black page of human history. The film The Jews of Corfu (2021) is a powerful documentary by Mirjan Gjergjevica (direction, cinematography, editing, production) & Maria Boua (script, music, sound, production) with narration by Yannis Andriotis and stories told by Zaharias Matathias • Linos Sousis • Nina Vital. Powerful — both visually and the sound — filmed in an innovative way, combining ambient sound and stories told outdoors with the Mediterranean background, in public spaces, the streets, and Corfu synagogue – with an excellent film score – that is especially impressive how it manages to accompany the viewer in scenes of holocaust atrocities. The history of the Corfiot Jews – a mixture of Pugliese (from south Italy) and Romaniote (from Greece) is told in vivid detail from the Middle Ages to today. I watched this fast paced film twice, last premiere weekend, to fully grasp the whole picture ~ Michel van der Burg – Monday , March 14, 2022 (2).
Film festivals & education & online
The free public release of the film was announced last Saturday (Oct 12, 2024) by filmmaker Mirjan Gjergjevica (3) :
“It is with great pleasure and honor that we present to public our documentary, The Jews of Corfu. This work has been screened in many festivals around the world, from America to Australia, and has been lovingly embraced by schools and universities. Now, we are happy to share this freely with you all. I warmly thank all the main contributors who contributed to the realization of this documentary: Maria Boua, Christiana Latsa, Yiannis Andriotis, Anthi Kyrtsoglou, Giorgos Zumbos and all those who helped directly or indirectly. We hope this documentary continues to convey its message to even more people and be a way to learn about the history of the Jews of Corfu.”
Mirjan added in an update Oct 13, 2024 :
“We would like to clarify that the present publication of the documentary is not related to the recent war events that are taking place. We condemn all forms of violence and conflict, and we strongly advocate peace and reconciliation among the peoples. “
Miracles•Media • 20241011_1 • Harzburger Front founding field service with preacher Bruno Doehring on the Kaltental-Wiese (meadow) in Bad Harzburg, October 11, 1931.
Founding of the ‘Harzburger Front’ in Bad Harzburg, October 11, 1931 – an alliance between right-wing, nationalist, conservative elements and Hitler, to attempt to topple the Weimar government of chancellor Heinrich Brüning. The field service on the Kaltental-Wiese (meadow) in Bad Harzburg, with the Berlin Protestant preacher Bruno Doehring, on the platform (pulpit).
Miracles•Media • 20241011 2 • Nazi Party at the founding of the ‘Harzburger Front’ in Bad Harzburg, October 11, 1931. Bundesarchiv image 102 02134 • CC BY SA 3.0
The Nazi Party delegation during the field service on the Kaltental-Wiese (meadow) in Bad Harzburg. First row , left to right: Gerret Korsemann (SA-leader), Heinrich Himmler (SS Chief), Ernst Röhm (SA Chief), Franz Ritter von Hörauf, Hermann Göring (Reichsmarschall, Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, Prime Minister of Prussia), Bernhard Rust (Prussian Minister of Culture).
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First Stolperstein. Installed on 16 Dec 1992 in front of the City Hall in Cologne , Germany.
Over the past 30 years the team of German artist Gunter Demnig installed over 100,000 Stumbling Stones – ‘Stolpersteine’ – across 26 countries in Europe – the world’s largest memorial.
Demnig’s Stolpersteine are small, cobblestone-sized brass memorials for the victims of National Socialism. Set into the pavement of sidewalks in front of the buildings where Nazi victims once lived or worked, they call attention both to the individual victim and the scope of the Nazi war crimes.
The very first Stolperstein, was installed on 16 December 1992 in front of Cologne City Hall , with Heinrich Himmler’s order for the initiation of deportations of all Roma (Gypsies) :
„Auf Befehl des Reichsführers SS vom 16.12.42 – Tgb. Nr. I 2652/42 Ad./RF/V. – sind Zigeunermischlinge, Rom-Zigeuner und nicht deutschblütige Angehörige zigeunerischer Sippen balkanischer Herkunft nach bestimmten Richtlinien auszuwählen und in einer Aktion von wenigen Wochen in ein Konzentrationslager einzuweisen. Dieser Personenkreis wird im nachstehenden kurz als ‚zigeunerische Personen‘ bezeichnet. Die Einweisung erfolgt ohne Rücksicht auf den Mischlingsgrad familienweise in das Konzentrationslager (Zigeunerlager) Auschwitz.“
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Photo : First Stolperstein at the Cologne City Hall, Germany. Photo Jan. 1, 2008, by Willy Horsch, CC-BY .
Citation info : First Stolperstein | 20240520 | michelvanderburg•com
In 1940, the dutch teen idols Johnny and Jones, even though they were Jews, were able to continue performing under the Nazi occupation without too many problems. The Amsterdam duo sang jazzy Dutch songs with a mock American accent and a parody of current events.
Blackout means black!
July 1940 Johnny and Jones sang a parody on the Blackout , the dutch song ‘Maak het donker in het donker’ (make it dark in the dark).
Later during World War 2, in 1943, they were deported to the Nazi death camps. They died of exhaustion in the last days of the war in 1945 (see Notes).
Still image in film : Poster for the single ‘Maak het donker in het donker’.
Lyrics ‘Maak het donker in het donker’ | Johnny and Jones (1940)
De overheid heeft het publiek bevolen Als het donker is dan moet het donker zijn ! Er mag geen enkel licht naar buiten schijnen Doe verduisteringspapier voor je gordijn Anders staan ze ’s avonds aan je bel te bellen En dan komt de luchtbescherming je vertellen :
Refrein: Maak het donker, maak het donker in het donker Ook al gaan de sterren door met hun geflonker Ik loop langs de huizenkant Met mijn luchtbeschermingsband Een lantaren in mijn hand Om te kijken waar iets brandt Houdt dus rekening met de verduisteringswensen Maak het donker, reuze donker beste mensen ! Refrein
Het blokhoofd van blok zeven uit wijk negen Zag de dochter van het wijkhoofd uit blok tien Met een rood hoofd kwam hij blokhoofd negen tegen, Hij zei hoofd, heb jij het wijkhoofd ook gezien ? Ik heb in het hoofd gezet het wijkhoofd te gaan vragen , Of die wijkhoofd-(griet/strike?) mijn blokhoofdnaam wil dragen : Refrein
Van Zanten zag een meisje in het duister, Zij was slank gevormd en toch niet dik van lijn. Hij dacht, dit is de jonkvrouw mijner dromen, Binnenkort zal zij mevrouw Van Zanten zijn. In de duisternis vroeg hij haar om een kusje, Flip van Zanten zei zij toen, ik ben toch je zusje ! Refrein
Music : Maak het donker in het donker | Text & Music by Johnny and Jones (1940). Recorded in Vara-studio, Hilversum, 19 july 1940. DH2051. (Varagram 7175). | Wikimedia Commons
Film (image) : edited from Polygoon-Profilti cinema news reel week 36, September 1940 (under nazi rule) | Sound & Vision (Open Images).
Citation info : Blackout…Johnny and Jones 1940 | 20240118 | Miracles•Media | @michelvanderburg | TakeNode 17a685fd-9944-471b-992f-47be88ead857
