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The Tattooist of Auschwitz star Jonah Hauer-King has said the upcoming documentary in which Gary Sokolov retraces the journey of his parents is “inspiring and surprising and gives me some hope for humanity.”

Stephen Bennett-directed doc The Tattooist’s Son: Journey to Auschwitz sees Sokolov walk in the footseps of his parents Lali and Gita. They were taken from their respective homes to the Auschwitz concentration camp where they met and fell in love. Their story was immortalized in the Heather Morris novel The Tattooist Of Auschwitz and the eponymous series was made by Claire Mundell’s Synchronicity, which also produced the documentary.

Hauer-King plays the younger Lali in the drama series and he spends time with Gary in The Tattooist’s Son: Journey to Auschwitz doc. His co-star Anna Próchniak also appears.

One poignant scene shows Hauer-King taking Gary’s hand, comforting him as he visits places from his parents...

Exclusive: Following the success of The Tattooist of Auschwitz drama, a new documentary film is being made with Gary Sokolov, the son of Gita and Lali Sokolov, the protagonists of the series. The Tattooist’s Son: Journey to Auschwitz will chart an emotional journey he undertakes, culminating in a visit to the notorious concentration camp.

Heather Morris’ bestselling novel ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ and the subsequent drama series were inspired by the memories of Jewish Slovakian Holocaust survivor Lali Sokolov. It told of the love story between him and Gita that began when they met as prisoners in Auschwitz.

Filmed in Melbourne, Slovakia, and Poland, the 90-minute documentary will be released next Jan., to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. It follows Gary, the only child of Lali and Gita. His journey takes in key sites as well as meetings with Heather Morris and the actors...