Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Friday, June 24, at 5 PM

This documentary film is based on the life of Czech Holocaust survivor and retired Plattsburgh State University of New York (SUNY) professor Vladimir Munk. It follows Munk as he returns to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp, where he was held prisoner during World War II. This was his last chance to honor 30 of his close relatives, including his parents, who perished there. 

Accompanied by his dear friend and biographer, Julie Canepa, the trip from his home in the United States was filled with painful memories and unforeseen hardships but it was a journey he knew he must take. Challenges continued upon his return from the trip when COVID-19, the isolation of lockdown and serious heart problems threatened the health and well-being of this true survivor.