Je n’avais que le néant – Shoah par Lanzmann / Guillaume Ribot / France / 2025 / 94′

Claude Lanzmann took 12 years to make Shoah (1985), a groundbreaking film that redefined the representation of the Holocaust. Forty years later, director Guillaume Ribot explores 220 hours of previously unseen footage. Lanzmann’s quest to capture the reality of the Holocaust leads him to interview victims, witnesses and perpetrators from around the world. Overcoming doubts, obstacles and false leads, he embarked on an unprecedented journey that culminated in a momentous masterpiece, now part of UNESCO’s World Memory Registry.

Director Guillaume Ribot
Screenplay Guillaume Ribot
Editing Svetlana Vaynblat
Mix Vincent Arnardi
Production Les Films du Poisson, Le Films Aleph, ARTE France, mk2 Films
Produced by Estelle Fialon, Dominique Lanzmann
With Claude Lanzmann, Guillaume Ribot (narrator)

Guillaume Ribot

Guillaume Ribot is a French filmmaker, screenwriter and photographer. He has worked over 25 years as a photojournalist, documenting issues such as memory and the Holocaust. His work has been published in “Time Magazine,” “Le Monde” and the “New York Times,” and has been exhibited in institutions such as the Jewish Heritage Museum in New York. Since 2014, he has devoted himself to directing and screenwriting, bringing his interest in history and archival images to his film work.