Episode
NOVA: Holocaust on Trial
Overview
The film uses a celebrated recent trial as a springboard to examine and successfully challenge the notion of Holocaust denial
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2000-10-31
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Holocaust on Trial is Episode 2 in Season 28 of NOVA. It aired on 2000-10-31. The runtime is 55 min.
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