Because I Was a Painter

When the Allies liberated the concentration camps in 1945, they discovered thousands of secretly created artworks. Hidden from the Nazis, these drawings provide an invaluable view of life during the war, and for 70 years, the story of the artists who made them has remained untold. The remarkable Because I Was a Painter interviews in depth the artists who survived the camps, offering a sensitive study of suffering, beauty, and how art can bridge the gap between the two. (104 mins., DCP)