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7.8 / 10(10 votes)IMDb20251h 34mFrance

All I Had Was Nothingness

Je n'avais que le néant : "Shoah" par Lanzmann

Synopsis

Forty years after the release of Claude Lanzmann’s monumental film Shoah, Guillaume Ribot reveals the director’s relentless pursuit to tell the untold, using only Lanzmann’s words and unseen footage from the masterpiece.

Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes

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First Look Clip [Subtitled]Official

Type: Clip • Published 2025-02-17

Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Sydney Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

September 15, 2026

Physical Home Media

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Guillaume Ribot
Screenplay & Story
Guillaume Ribot
Original Title
Je n'avais que le néant : "Shoah" par Lanzmann
Country of Origin
France
Spoken Languages
English, French, German, Hebrew, Polish
Runtime
1h 34m
Production Studios
Les Films du Poisson, ARTE, Les Films Aleph, mk2 Films

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Guillaume Ribot

Screenplay & Story

Guillaume Ribot

Film Editing

Svetlana Vaynblat

Producers

Dominique Lanzmann, Estelle Fialon

Department Leadership Roster

Guillaume Ribot

Director

Guillaume Ribot

Screenplay

Svetlana Vaynblat

Editor

Dominique Lanzmann

Producer

Estelle Fialon

Producer

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What is All I Had Was Nothingness about?

Forty years after the release of Claude Lanzmann’s monumental film Shoah, Guillaume Ribot reveals the director’s relentless pursuit to tell the untold, using only Lanzmann’s words and unseen footage from the masterpiece.

Who directed All I Had Was Nothingness?

All I Had Was Nothingness was directed by Guillaume Ribot.

Who stars in All I Had Was Nothingness?

The principal cast of All I Had Was Nothingness includes Claude Lanzmann.

When was All I Had Was Nothingness released and how long is it?

All I Had Was Nothingness was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.