DRAWINGS THAT SURVIVE - a Holocaust Film by Jeffery B. Giesener Art that survived the Holocaust, Holocaust Art that is contemporary, paying tribute to #NeverAgain. And with a special presentation by the late Thomas Geves Z'l assisted by his daughter Yifat Cohn-Meir. Thomas wrote The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz.An inspiring true story of hope and survival, this is the testimony of a boy who was imprisoned in Auschwitz, Gross-Rosen, and Buchenwald and recorded his experiences through words and color drawings.In June 1943, after long years of hardship and persecution, thirteen-year-old Thomas Geve and his mother were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Separated upon arrival, he was left to fend for himself in the men’s camp of Auschwitz I.During 22 harsh months in three camps, Thomas experienced and witnessed the cruel world of Nazi concentration and death camps. Nonetheless, he never gave up the will to live. Miraculously, he survived and was liberated from Buchenwald at the age of fifteen.While still in the camp and too weak to leave, Thomas felt a compelling need to document it all, and drew over eighty drawings, all portrayed in simple yet poignant detail with extraordinary accuracy. He not only shared the infamous scenes, but also the day-to-day events of life in the camps, alongside inmates' manifestations of humanity, support and friendship.To honor his lost friends and the millions of silenced victims of the Holocaust, in the years following the war, Thomas put his story into words. Despite the evil of the camps, his account provides a striking affirmation of life.The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz, accompanied by 56 of his color illustrations, is the unique testimony of young Thomas and his quest for a brighter tomorrow.TRIGGER WARNING: The film contains Holocaust art that may trigger Intergenerational Survivor Trauma or PTSD symptoms. Please be advised and take caution. SPECIAL THANKSThomas Geves Z':lYifat Cohn-MeirJacob LandauMarie SegalMargaret SingerOmaha, Nebraska, USA Middle SchoolGideon SellaMUSICParis OrchestraThe Piano GuysFalling Emotional Piano Rap Instrumental Beat - JurrivhBring Him Home (From: Les Misérables) Gabriel KentKirill RichterLay Me Down -Sam Smith, IZAMariage d'Amour - RabanSimon & Garfunkel Revival BandEverybody Hurts - Marc MartelHendyamps Studios3 ViolinsAll of our On-Demand Films are FREE to all audiences. Please help us by subscribing to the YouTube channel for Jewish Culture and Holocaust on October 7, so you will be automatically notified of the new On-Demand film releases.Join Our Communities...Jewish Culture and Holocaust & October 7 Remembrance, STAND AGAINST HATE! COMMUNITIES on...Facebook www.facebook/groups/jewishcultureandshoahremembrance www.theonerevolutionnnow www.facebook/groups/theonerevolutionnnow Jeffery Geisener, the Founder, creates and produces each film. Again, please subscribe and comment to let me know how you enjoyed the film. Please share this free on-demand film widely with your family and friends of all religions and in all your social media communities. We all must do our part to push back against Holocaust Denial and Stand Against Hate. And we STAND with Israel. Recorded and Revised 5.13.2025
