Turning Point ‘95 Project
Fifty years after the liberation of the Nazi extermination camps, 367 people (divided over 3 sessions of 3 days each) from 33 different countries and from all walks of life gathered together near the Auschwitz concentration.
Their common goals: honor the memory of the Holocaust, study this extreme example of man’s power over man, and examine the lessons of history in order to create a different future by asking themselves: “Fifty years from now, what decisions will we be proud to have made today?”
Turning Point Documentary
This short documentary conveys the importance of the Turning Point Project in commemorating the horror of history while reflecting on our hopes for how we can forge a more human future.
Walking Through The Camps
Nothing replaces visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau in person. There is something viscerally impactful about that experience. However, the people you visit the camp with are also paramount in having a meaningful experience. These videos can help you with that from afar.
Official Guided Visit [in French]
Like the participants of the Turning Point project, discover the camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau following Jean, an exceptionally knowledgeable, passionate, and respectful accredited guide.
Three Survivor Visit
Walk through the camps guided by three survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau: Zezette, Bernard and Lucien. Zezette and Bernard were deported for being Jewish. Lucien was a resistant deported for his political dissident.
“I call all of you who have walked with us ‘second generation witnesses,’ because you have received your testimonials from survivors.”
Armand’s Mother
Armand visits the barrack where his mother was confined.
Bernard’s Barrack
Bernard Offen remembers what it was like to live in a barrack.
Jakob “Lucky to be alive”
Jakob reflects on his family being gassed and his horrendous experience in the camps.
Workshop Dialogues
After visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau camps, the participants would process what the experience meant to them, share their thoughts with the group and listen to additional lectures
André
André’s first reaction after the visit of the camps: “It’s incomprehensible and yet it happened.”
Armand
Armand’s question about unexpressed guilt for the French peoples' role in the deportations of Jews.
Samson
“My two parents survived the Holocaust.”
Father Musial’s Keynote
Father Stanisław Musial on tolerance, mutual understanding, dialogue and reconciliation.
The voice of the Makers
Claire Nuer, co-creator of this project
Ten years later, the filmmakers and the logistical coordinator are interviewed