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PBS Honors Elie Wiesel: A Legacy of Witnessing

1/27/2026

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PBS airs Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire on Holocaust Remembrance Day to spotlight his lifelong commitment to bearing witness.
The film traces Wiesel's journey from his childhood in Romania to surviving Auschwitz and Buchenwald, where he lost family.
It includes a mix of new and archival interviews, including his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.
The documentary stresses the ongoing relevance of his message as freedom and democracy face threats today.

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PBS airs Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire on Holocaust Remembrance Day to spotlight his lifelong commitment to bearing witness.
The film traces Wiesel's journey from his childhood in Romania to surviving Auschwitz and Buchenwald, where he lost family.
It includes a mix of new and archival interviews, including his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.
The documentary stresses the ongoing relevance of his message as freedom and democracy face threats today.