Redefining Memory - Behind the Scenes
Channel: Humanity in Action
Date: 2022-10-18

In the short film ‘Redefining Memory,’ Humanity in Action Senior Fellow Adam Joseph Ropizar emphasizes why it is crucial to shed light on the memories of LGBTQIA+ communities and spaces during and prior to Nazi persecution. During World War II, not only were members of the LGBTQIA+ community brutally persecuted by Nazis in Poland and Germany, but the spaces in which they could exist authentically were also destroyed. Nowadays in contemporary Germany and Poland, memories of communal LGBTQIA+ history prior to World War II are being forgotten. 

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Adam shares that the inspiration for the film was a personal story – meeting an elderly gay German neighbour who taught Adam about the Institute for Sexual Research and about growing up in the wake of Nazi oppression. Adam became an activist as a promise to their neighbour to carry on these stories.

Untold Stories | Places of Memory is a series of stories uncovering lesser known narratives and places in the context of Nazi injustices.

To watch their short film, visit Humanity in Action's website: https://bit.ly/3BHsZSI

The project is funded by the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ) and the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF).


Video: Springroll Media
Produced by: Humanity in Action & Springroll Media

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