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Controversial Holocaust Documentary Sparks Polish Nationalist Backlash

12/9/2025

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Yoav Potash's documentary 'Among Neighbors' about Holocaust survivors returning to their Polish hometowns is eligible for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Polish factions label the film 'anti-Polish historical manipulation.'
Potash says extreme nationalists want to weaponize it against the center-left government.
The film has won ten awards and will screen in the United States, including San Francisco on December 15, 2025, with broader distribution planned for January 27, 2026.

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Yoav Potash's documentary 'Among Neighbors' about Holocaust survivors returning to their Polish hometowns is eligible for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Polish factions label the film 'anti-Polish historical manipulation.'
Potash says extreme nationalists want to weaponize it against the center-left government.
The film has won ten awards and will screen in the United States, including San Francisco on December 15, 2025, with broader distribution planned for January 27, 2026.