Historian: Documentary 'Shoah' a voice for Holocaust victims An Israeli historian of French origin talks with AFP in Jerusalem about the impact of Claude Lanzmann's landmark Holocaust documentary 'Shoah'. Lanzmann's death at 92 years old, sparked reactions across Israel. The nine-hour documentary is considered by many as the most haunting film ever made about the murder of six million Jews during World War II. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES