IN THE MONUMENT explores the evolution of Holocaust commemoration and monument building in the last 70 years. Presenting six shortlisted finalists for the design competition to build the Canadian National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa, the film examines the roles of Holocaust commemoration in the 21st century and of public art in preserving history for the future.
War is unimaginably horrific, rife with atrocities that defy human comprehension. But after a war is over and order is restored does hatred disappear?