Apps ≫ Letters from Drancy

Step into history and experience a profound story of love, loss, and resilience. Created by the Illinois Holocaust Museum and East City Films, Letters from Drancy is an immersive virtual reality documentary that places you directly alongside Marion Deichmann during her harrowing childhood journey through the Holocaust.

This breathtaking VR experience illuminates the power of an unbreakable bond between mother and daughter. You will travel across the borders of Northern Europe, experience the gut-wrenching pain of separation from her mother, and witness her escape with the assistance of the French Resistance in Paris. Finally, you'll live through her incredible survival of the D-Day bombings in Normandy.

Filmed entirely on location in France, Marion’s memories are brought to life through a blend of 360° video technology with beautifully rendered 3D environments, rich animation, motion capture, and a cinematic spatial soundtrack. Every element is designed to envelop you in her world, making the historical geography of Paris and Normandy feel immediate and deeply personal. Letters from Drancy is full of intense emotion, loss, and longing, but its ultimate truth is love - a love that has endured throughout Marion's entire life and carries an urgent message for today. Download the 22-minute experience now to witness a masterpiece of immersive education and human-centered storytelling.

Streaming made possible through the generous support of Agog: The Immersive Media Institute.