A new article on WUSF about the documentary Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire is now live. The interview discusses how filmmaker Oren Rudavsky used hand-painted animation to explore Wiesel’s inner life, including his memories and dreams.
It covers Wiesel’s early years in Auschwitz and Buchenwald, his development as a writer and teacher, and how he addressed trauma with his 1958 memoir Night.
Read the full article on WUSF here.
Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire is playing at Tampa Theatre (Tampa, FL) through Thursday. There will be a discussion and audience Q&A with Rudavsky after Tuesday’s screening.