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This chapter locates the findings of this study in the wider scholarship on European Cinema Studies on the one hand, and women in Holocaust Studies on the other, highlighting the significant contribution it brings to both areas of research. The chapter argues for the uniqueness of this study, which is the first to address the representation of women across a comprehensive and representative corpus of European Holocaust films. It also discusses the findings in more detail, highlighting the discursive relationship between film, history, cultural memory and gendered representation. The chapter finally makes recommendations for future research by pointing to possible areas of further enquiry.

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Lewis, I. (2017). Conclusion. In: Women in European Holocaust Films. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65061-6_16

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