Holocaust Learning UK offers teachers a menu of three distinctive films: Out of the Darkness: Steven’s Story, Out of the Darkness: Janine’s Story, and Out of the Darkness: Assembly Film. The films are differentiated by the testimonies they tell, the themes addressed, the approximate ages of the students for whom they are most suitable, and the school context (classroom versus assembly) for which they have been designed. All films can be pre-viewed by teachers. Please see below for film synopses and associated teachers’ resources.
Steven was born in Holland to a modern Jewish assimilated family. His is the story of a child’s life in concentration camps in Holland and Czechoslovakia, and his forced deportation across Europe in a cattle truck.
The film is narrated by Jason Isaacs with student actors participating.
Out of the Darkness: Steven’s Story can be used throughout the curriculum and is particularly suitable for students in KS 4 / Scottish Nationals / students aged 14 and above.
Click here for a brief historical background to Out of the Darkness: Steven’s Story.
Teachers are referred to Holocaust Education Trust’s menu of resources for students in KS 4 / Scottish Nationals / aged 14 years here.
The Holocaust Educational Test (HET) guides to the teaching about the Holocaust through English, Drama and Art are also useful for this age group.
Janine was born in Poland to a traditional Jewish family. Out of the Darkness: Janine’s Story tells of a hidden child’s fight for survival under Nazi occupation.
The film is narrated by Jason Isaacs with student actors participating.
Janine’s Story can be used throughout the curriculum and is particularly suitable for students aged 13 years and above.
Click here for a brief historical background to Out of the Darkness: Janine’s Story.
Teachers’ resources: History, Religious Education, PSHE, Citizenship and Philosophy.
HET provides an extensive menu of teaching resources; click here to access HET’s resources for students in KS 3 / S2 / age 13 years.
HET also provides guides to the teaching about the Holocaust through English, Drama and Art.
Out of the Darkness: Assembly film tells the story of six Holocaust survivors from Poland, Germany, Holland, and Hungary with their powerful and compelling testimonies.
The film is narrated by student actors.
Out of the Darkness: Assembly film is suitable for students throughout secondary education, from students aged 11 years (early KS 3 / S2) through to age 18 and above.
Introductory teaching or contextualising is not required, and the film provides an excellent stand-alone resource for Holocaust Memorial Day school assemblies.
