THE FILM
VERITY CIRCLE
KREIS DER WAHRHEIT
The life story of the sisters Helga and Elisabeth. A time travel from hell to light.
The memoirs of Dr. Helga Feldner-Busztin and Elisabeth Scheiderbauer describe a comprehensive picture of the murderous reign of terror of the National Socialists as from 1938 on. In the age of fourteen and nine years the Viennese sisters and their mother were deported to the Theresienstadt ghetto. The father ended up at Auschwitz concentration camp. International artists select moments from the years of suffering to be rewritten as contemporary art. In addition, 2D animations bring historical moments effectively into the present.
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THE ARTISTS
Renowned artists are at the service of the cause. Art overcomes barriers, reaches old and young and always finds its way into people's souls.
is someone constantly admonishing against forgetting. His music and lyrics are both
a message and a request to defend all such beginnings.
is one of the most famous actresses and the Grand Dame of the German-speaking cinema and TV world. Her appearance in the film is a key moment in the overall dramaturgy.
wrote a touching song for the film titled "Elisabeth tanzt" telling of the joy of the child that slips away from the hand of death, dressed in a SS uniform.
The German sculptor and painter has been an ally from the very beginning. He drew a pieta as a symbol of the pain of losing loved ones through murder and barbarism.
The American street artist chose graffiti art to create an impressive work on the subject of deportation to extermination.
MATTHIAS LINER & VALENTINA INZKO FINK
The exceptional actors of the German theatre interpret "The Song of Theresienstadt".
The guitar virtuoso and composer contributes a work full of emotional depth and soulful power to the cinematic narrative.
CAT JIMENEZ
The choreographer and dancer interprets KREIS DER WAHRHEIT - Verity Circle
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THE SUPPORTERS
Journalistic monitoring
"Almost 80 years after the fall of the Nazi regime, there are only a few Shoah survivors left who can share their experiences firsthand. The film project 'VERITY CIRCLE'* captures the stories of contemporary witnesses and is an important reminder for all of us to resolutely oppose all forms of exclusion, discrimination, and racism."
- Doris Wendler, Board Member Wiener Städtische Versicherung
Image: © Marlene Fröhlich/luxundlumen
*working title of the movie was: "Of dragons and fawns"
„What happened in this dark period of Austrian history should never be forgotten. This touching documentary is a contribution against forgetting and at the same time a wake-up call for all of us. It reminds us to look and stand up for inclusion and equality, for humanity.“
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- DI Erich Haider, MBA, General Director LINZ AG
Image: © Robert Maybach