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Out of the Darkness: Steven’s Story takes students on a journey from Pre-War Holland into the dark days of Nazi occupation. Student actors and unseen archive footage provide contextual information about the Holocaust and offer insight into the uniquely Dutch War-time struggle between rescuers and resistance fighters and the equally determined bounty hunters who made fortunes capturing hidden Jewish adults and children. Parallels with post-War genocides and an exploration of the moral dilemmas facing normal people provide a powerful and thought-provoking challenge for students.

Out of the Darkness: Janine’s Story is an account of a hidden child’s fight for survival under Nazi occupation. Janine’s compelling and accessible testimony is interwoven with archive footage while a diverse cast of participating student actors relay accounts from a broad spectrum of Holocaust-related struggles. Viewers are immersed in a stimulating and engrossing learning experience that explains and historically contextualises the Holocaust against the backdrop of World War II whilst drawing parallels to subsequent genocides. The film highlights and explores racism, discrimination and victimisation, past and present.

Out of the Darkness: Assembly Film uses the powerful and immersive testimonies of 6 Holocaust survivors to create a pan-European understanding of the Holocaust in the context of World War 2. Assembly Film intersperses newly recorded personal testimonies, archive footage, and historical information, conveyed by a diverse cast of student presenters. The Holocaust is succinctly explained, as is its modern-day relevance. Assembly Film provides a powerful, informative, and engaging experience that reaches out to all year groups and delivers a potent Holocaust Memorial Day message.