'Schindler's List' Reunion: Steven Spielberg Calls for Holocaust Stories to be Required Curriculum

The Tribeca Film Festival's 25th anniversary reunion of Steven Spielberg with his Schindler's List stars Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Embeth Davidtz and Caroline Goodall was surprisingly devoid of discussion about the Holocaust film's current political relevance, particularly amid the increased prominence of neo-Nazis and other white supremacists and events like last summer's deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville.

But the acclaimed director did say that he felt more should be done to educate young people about the Holocaust.

In response to a question about a recent survey that found a lack of knowledge about the Holocaust among millennials, Spielberg said, "It's not a pre-requisite to graduate high school, as it should be. It should be part of the social science, social studies curriculum in every public high school in this country."

He clarified that he wasn't saying his movie should be taught in schools necessarily, but said, "these stories that Holocaust survivors have the courage to tell" should be on the curriculum.

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