Wiseman, Howard M.2015-01-262015-01-262014-05-292015-01-26http://hdl.handle.net/10315/28192Set during WWII, What Keeps a Man Alive tracks the fate of a renowned filmmaker and a crew of concentration camp inmates after they are coerced into producing a fraudulent documentary to deceive inspectors from the Red Cross. Loosely based on events that transpired in Theresienstadt concentration camp in the summer of 1944, the screenplay explores themes of documentary bias, the thin line between truth and fiction, heroism and self-sacrifice, and the strength of familial bonds as they are tested in extreme conditions.enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.HistoryFine artsFilm studiesElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2015-01-26FictionScreenwritingScreenplayScriptFilmCinemaMovieTerazinTheresienstadtWorld War IIWWIINazismNaziHolocaustHistoryDramaTragedyWriting