Jacob's Journey

Jacob Goldstein was a boy when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. His mother and siblings were taken to the gas chambers moments after arriving at Auschwitz. Jacob, however, lived—pulled from the crowd by Mengele himself. In this interactive VR documentary, he shares his remarkable story of survival.

The film combines volumetric video footage of Jacob with artistic renderings of the places, times and emotions that he travels through as he tells his story.

Using the project as a historical archive tool will ensure the survivors’ testimonies are preserved, while at the same time creating an engaging interactive account for future generations to learn from using current technology.