Directed by Erik Nelson, the Film Reveals the Origins and Evolution of the Holocaust Through the Eyes—and Cameras—of Its Perpetrators
📺 Bullets And Blueberries is available today on VOD to rent or buy at Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google Play and Vimeo on Demand.
Bullets And Blueberries explores the evolution of the Holocaust beginning with the mass shootings by the Einsatzgruppen in Eastern Europe and Ukraine in 1941, crimes that culminated at Babi Yar where over 30,000 men, women and children were murdered in just two days. This “holocaust by bullets” was so horrific that it led directly to the mechanized and impersonal killings that reached their peak beginning in the spring of 1944. Across eight weeks, 440,000 Hungarian Jews were sent to Auschwitz, most being murdered immediately upon arrival.
Bullets And Blueberries is structured around shocking, recently unearthed photos and footage compiled by the Nazis that documented their collective crimes. These images, some intended as grotesque souvenirs, now serve as forensic evidence, providing a stark window into the banality, horror, and ultimate consequences of evil.
Featuring interviews with Holocaust scholars, survivors of both the Einsatzgruppen and Auschwitz, and a poignant appearance by Ben Ferencz—the 27 year old American prosecutor who led the Nuremberg trial against the Einsatzgruppen—Bullets And Blueberries is both a visual indictment of genocide and a memorial to those whose lives were stolen. It stands as another reminder that those who forget the past might soon be compelled to relive it.
“This is one of the most essential and hard-hitting Holocaust documentaries I’ve ever encountered,” said Joe Amodei, President of Virgil Films. “Erik Nelson has crafted a work that is both historically vital and emotionally devastating. We are honored to release this film and ensure its important message reaches audiences across the United States.”
About Erik Nelson
Multiple Emmy and IDA award winning filmmaker Erik Nelson has produced and directed a wide range of feature documentaries for his company “Creative Differences”. These range from producing four films with Werner Herzog (“Grizzly Man”, “Cave Of Forgotten Dreams”, “Into The Abyss” and their Oscar nominated “Encounters At The End Of The World”), to directing “Dreams With Sharp Teeth” (2008) a biographical look at iconoclastic writer Harlan Ellison. Nelson’s more recent films, “A Gray State” (2017), a harrowing true crime look at the madness inducing culture of conspiracy, and the immersive World War II documentaries “The Cold Blue” (2019) “Apocalypse ’45” (2021) along with the critically acclaimed “Daytime Revolution” (2024) demonstrate the director’s range and ability to weave a provocative story out of exquisitely restored archive footage.
📺 Bullets And Blueberries is Now Available on VOD Platforms here.
