Bau: Artist at War
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| Directed by | Sean McNamara |
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| Cinematography | Shawn Seifert |
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| Music by | John Coda |
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| Distributed by | ShowBiz Direct |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
Bau: Artist at War is a 2024 American biographical romance drama film directed by Sean McNamara and starring Emile Hirsch as Holocaust survivor Joseph Bau and Inbar Lavi as his wife Rebecca. The film also stars Josh Zuckerman, Yan Tual, Eugene Lipinski, Josh Blacker, Edward Foy, Chris Cope and Adam Tsekhman, and chronicles Bau's imprisonment in the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp during World War II, and his subsequent relationship and wedding with Rebecca.
Bau premiered at the Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival on February 20, 2024, and is set to be theatrically released by ShowBiz Direct on September 26, 2025.
Plot
The film details the life of Israeli artist Joseph Bau, who was imprisoned in the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp during World War II from 1942 to 1945. During his imprisonment, he started a relationship with fellow prisoner Rebecca, who he married in 1943 in the women's barracks of Płaszów.
Cast
- Emile Hirsch as Joseph Bau
- Inbar Lavi as Rebecca Tennenbaum
- Yan Tual as Franz Gruen
- Adam Tsekhman as Itzhak Stern
- Edward Foy as Oskar Schindler
- Chris Cope as Mietek Pemper
- Josh Blacker as Kommendant Goeth
- Josh Zuckerman as Michael
- Eugene Lipinski as Abraham Bau
- Dalias Blake as Aleksy
- Pam Kearns as Cyla
- Tori Griffith as Dyta
- Michael Benyaer as Saul
Production
In March 2023, Emile Hirsch, Inbar Lavi and Yan Tual were cast in Bau: Artist at War. A documentary based on Joseph Bau's life was also announced to be in production, as it was intended to be a companion piece to Artist at War.[1]
Release
Bau: Artist at War premiered at the Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival on February 20, 2024.[2]
In November 2024, ShowBiz Direct set Bau: Artist at War for a wide theatrical release on January 24, 2025, with Republic Pictures distributing the film internationally.[3] However, the film's release date was later pushed back to September 26, 2025.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Emile Hirsch Joins Cast of Holocaust Drama 'Bau, Artist at War' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Bau, Artist at War with Clila and Hadasa Bau | Boca Raton's Original Jewish Film Festival! Save the Dates: February 10 - March 4, 2024". Eventive. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Emile Hirsch's Holocaust Drama 'Bau: Artist at War' Gets Early 2025 Release and Trailer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Sean McNamara's Holocaust Drama 'Bau, Artist at War' With Emile Hirsch Sets September Release". The Wrap. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "He survived the Nazis, married in a camp, and forged for the Mossad—now his story hits the screen". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved July 23, 2025.