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Podcast: Film Festival Radio
Episode: “Emile Hirsch Talks Holocaust Drama ‘Bau, Artist at War’ with Director Sean McNamara”
Description: Actor Emile Hirsch and director Sean McNamara join us to discuss their powerful new film, Bau, Artist at War. Based on a true story, the film weaves together romance, resilience, and espionage amid the horrors of the Holocaust. Hirsch portrays Joseph Bau, a brilliant artist and master forger imprisoned in the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp during World War II. Risking his life, Joseph uses his talents to forge documents that help fellow prisoners escape death. In the midst of unimaginable cruelty, Joseph finds love with Rebecca Tannenbaum—a brave and compassionate woman whose devotion becomes his anchor. Their...