Survivors of Genocide

For more than a decade, 3 Generations has been dedicated to documenting the harrowing stories of genocide survivors, preserving crucial historical evidence and ensuring that the world never forgets these unspeakable atrocities.

Our team is thrilled to announce that we are in full production of our newest feature documentary, HERE LIVED. This film tells the story of conceptual artist Gunter Demnig’s Stolpersteine project: he has placed over 100,000 marker stones outside the last known home of the people murdered by the Nazis. With filming just completed, we have been hard at work in the editing room, crafting an important and impactful narrative. 

In a recent blog post, 3G team member Alexa offered an on-set glimpse into the some of what went into bringing this project to life: 

“Our first shoot was with the Leavitt family. Bella, the older daughter, was in Amsterdam as a part of her Bat Mitzvah project. It marked the first time in history the Yad Vashem Twinning Program and the Stolpersteine project joined hand in hand: Bella chose to raise money to have Stolpersteine created for her “twin”, Betje de Vries, and Betje’s family. The next morning we filmed a Stolpersteine-laying ceremony for the de Vries family. Standing outside what was once the family home, with over a hundred people in attendance, it was clear how important it was for the celebrants to finally lay their family to rest. These stories and the stones continue to serve as healing so many years later.``

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3 Generations has been documenting stories about the horrors of genocide from survivors as a way to create historical evidence and never forget these atrocities. During our last update we introduced our brand new project, Stolpersteine (working title). We are delighted to share our progress on documenting conceptual artist Gunter Demnig Dutch storytelling project Stolpersteine, and the stories these one hundred thousand stones reveal.

Stolpersteine takes us from the studio of Demnig’s creative collaborator, Alexander, where the stories of subjects are researched and the stones are created, to the streets of Haarlem, a community well aware of its legacy of collaboration with the Nazis. Woven throughout are the stories of individuals, living and dead, that truly animate the Nazi’s reign of terror in the Netherlands. There is a palpable life force in their passion to tell the stories of their families.

Our 3G teammate, Daniel, shared his experience filming this story in the Netherlands: “My experience working on Stolpersteine has been overwhelmingly positive. In Amsterdam, I met so many families who warmly welcomed us into their homes, made us tea and coffee, and shared with us their most personal stories. I never felt like a stranger, despite it being my first time in the Netherlands. I will remember this trip for the rest of my life, for the people we met, the stories we shared, and the memories we made.”

The film will close with the laying of the 100,000th stone by Demnig himself at a location still to be determined, but slated to take place before picture lock.

To stay up to date on Stolpersteine, please visit our website and connect with us on social media @3_generations.