Renée Firestone (née Weinfeld; born April 13, 1924) is a Hungarian-Jewish survivor of the Holocaust and educator, who became known for her fashion designs in the 1960s after she immigrated to the United States.
It was produced by June Beallor, Kenneth Lipper, Steven Spielberg, and the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation.
[10] In the film, Firestone made her position clear on using humor about the Holocaust as a means of survival and resistance: "It's OK to make fun of the Nazis, but not about the killing.
Writing for The New York Times, reviewer Ken Jaworowski said the film shows how they faced hope and struggles, and ultimately a measure of peace.
"[11] Frank Scheck wrote for The Hollywood Reporter, "After Auschwitz proves an inspiring testament to the indomitability of the human spirit.
Visitors to the Dimensions in Testimony holographic exhibit, created by the USC Shoah Foundation, were able to ask questions that Firestone's image answered in real time.