God on Trial

God on Trial

PG 2008 · 86 min · ★ 6.8 · History, War, Drama

In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.

Directed by Andy De Emmony · Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce

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