Ice Cream Man & Holofiction (HKJFF 2026)

(Ice Cream Man) Shortly after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, a popular Jewish ice cream parlor owner finds himself targeted by the infamous "Butcher of Lyon," Klaus Barbie. As his world crumbles, "The Ice Cream Man" must choose between resistance and death...a choice that will reverberate throughout the country. (Holofiction) French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann famously criticized Schindler’s List, saying that “fiction is a transgression” and that “any representation of the Holocaust is prohibited.” In this monumental documentary, director Michał Kosakowski explores the tension between Lanzmann’s uncompromising vision and the thousands of fictional Holocaust films produced since 1938. By editing together scenes from more than 3,000 films into a captivating montage, without using narration, Kozakowski invites viewers to reflect on how movies shape our collective memory of unimaginable horrors.