1) I think the title Imaginary Witness is titled so because many of the producers that created these films base their films off of interpretation, stories, and from survivors. They weren't actually there on a day-to-day basis filiming the persecution. They are trying to document what others have witnessed, but there is no way to imagine what happened.
2) I feel creating such graphic films are necessary to accurately portray the Holocaust because it is one thing to base your ideas and views from the media and what we read, but it's another to actually witness the graphic nature of the crimes that were commited. The Holocaust is not a light subject so the movies I feel should not be created "lightly."
3) I am taking this course because I think it is important to learn about what happened and hopefully to gain the knowledge to better understand why this happened. I hope to gain a better understanding of how this event could of occured and the ideals behind the events.
Welcome to our class. Your blog post shows a lot of good thought. I look forward to reading future posts. I think you are right on with your analysis of the film title.
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