The Commandante’s Shadow- Profound, Heavy, and Timely, and One Of The Best Films Of 2024 Quick Take: I’m really disappointed that this documentary didn’t make the Oscar shortlist. Sometimes, documentaries are born out of a world on fire, and sometimes they are reflective of a world that was. The Commandante’s Shadow is one that takes a look at a time when the world was on fire, specifically the Holocaust, and uses the lens of generational trauma. One woman seeks to find her Jewish and German roots, as her mother survived a death camp, and did not like to talk about … Continue reading The Commandante’s Shadow