Born in Vienna in 1929 as Eva Geiringer (the name used in the series) Schloss suffered the loss of her brother and father, both of whom were killed at Auschwitz. In 1953, Schloss mother married Otto Frank, Anne Frank s father, making Eva the late Anne s stepsister.
In his latest docuseries, Ken Burns and his colleagues examine what the United States did and didn't do during the Holocaust. "I'll never work on a more important film," says the documentarian.
Filmmaker Ken Burns' latest documentary series, 'The U.S. and the Holocaust,' draws parallels to the recent rise in American nationalism and antisemitism.
Three-part Series from Filmmakers Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein Explores the U.S. Role Before, During and After One of the Greatest Humanitarian Crises in History Narrated by Peter Coyo