As Seen Through These Eyes

Any remembrance of Holocaust victims is, of course, a worthy endeavor and a historical priority.

Helstein doesn't have to work so hard to remind us of her subject's gravity; the stories chronicled are chilling enough without embellishment.

Art executed under the most excruciating conditions deserves a far more searching study than this too short film, which has the structure of a hurried checklist. Even so, a lot of the art shown in the documentary, often side-by-side with photographs of the same places and events, is compelling.

Though Hilary Helstein’s film displays depth, its structure relies too heavily on Maya Angelou’s narration to flesh out deeper implications.

Unfortunately, Angelou's detached and often superfluous narration lessens the film's impact.

Distractingly tortured metaphors are given a distractingly affected narration by Maya Angelou.