Austria, 1940s: Yugoslavian Nico Antonov is just one of more than 200,000 people imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp. SS officers have charged Spanish POW and photographer Mateo Baca with recording the events and prisoners of Mauthausen. Mateo creates copies to be smuggled out of the camp. Australia, 1980s to present day: when Hannah Campbell discovers her grandfather Nico's mysterious photo album, filled with horrific visions of suffering and cruelty, she comes to understand how the photos not only capture history but reflect a shared humanity that must never be forgotten.
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