The film was unusual in that it did not include any historical footage... Five feature-length films have since been released from the outtakes.
In 1985, critic Roger Ebert described it as "an extraordinary film" and "one of the noblest films ever made". He wrote: "It is not a documentary, not journalism, not propaganda, not political. It is an act of witness."
Why didn't Lanzmann use any historical footage for his 'act of witness'? This is weird