Walk to Westerbork

A young girl recounts her harrowing experience surviving the Holocaust, taking audiences to Amsterdam, Westerbork transit camp, and Vittel internment camp, where she was held as events unfolded.

"Walk to Westerbork" is a remarkable virtual reality experience told through an intensely personal account of a young girl’s survival during the Holocaust. 

Audiences accompany Rodi Glass as she revisits the sights of her survival from Amsterdam, Westerbork transit camp and Vittel internment camp.   Filmed on location in the Netherlands, France and the United States, Rodi's story has been brought to life, using 360 video technology alongside 3D environments, animation, motion capture, and a spatial soundtrack.   

"Walk to Westerbork" is a story of luck, defiance and love for family. Showing the capacity for the human spirit to not only survive but thrive.   "Walk to Westerbork" was created by Illinois Holocaust Museum and award-winning production company East City Films.