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New documentary shares life of Elie Wiesel in new light

Portrait of Romanian-born Nobel laureate, author, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel as he sits at a typewriter, 1960s. (Bernard Gotfryd/Getty Images)
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Portrait of Romanian-born Nobel laureate, author, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel as he sits at a typewriter, 1960s. (Bernard Gotfryd/Getty Images)

In the documentary “Elie Wiesel: Soul On Fire,” the life of the Nobel laureate and outspoken Holocaust survivor and activist is told in his own words and that of those who knew him best. The film’s director, Oren Rudavsky, and Wiesel’s son, Elisha Wiesel, join host Sarah McCammon to talk about the documentary and the man it is about.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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