Where For Art Thou Cultural Distress?

There doesn't often come a time when I have become completely entranced by a spectacle, whether art, performance, or a person in general; but there are always exceptions to the normal standard of amazement, and the HAUS showing of "The Rape of Europa" was one of them. Centered around the central theme of Nazi Germany during World War Two, the documentary gave a fascinating outlook on the war as a cultural plight rather than a complete genocide of specific "terrorized" races. The historical aspect was like none I had ever seen before, and certainly, I feel, there should be more mention of this topic in high school literature, as it was an extremely important part of Adolf Hitler's plan for a perfect society.

In trying to build this new society of great men, Hitler had a cultural and lifestyle goal as well as a plan for domination. The movie showed vast information about his plans to rebuild the city to make an empire city dedicated to culture: art museums, theaters, libraries, all very fascinating in retrospect. In fact, had he not been such a world terror, he might have been considered a complete genius! The most interesting part of the film was, most certainly, about the plundering of the European great artwork, such as the Mona Lisa.

"The Rape of Europa" is a must see for all history lovers and fans of world literature. Be sure to check out the film or the book if you ever get a chance!