All I Had Was Nothingness

All I Had Was Nothingness is a French documentary that examines the production of the film Shoah. Released forty years after that original work, the film focuses on Claude Lanzmann's dedicated effort to document previously untold stories. The narrative is constructed using previously unseen footage and the director's own words, detailing the twelve years of research, global travel, and numerous interviews required to complete the project. It highlights the challenges Lanzmann faced during this process, including periods of doubt and frustration.

The film was directed and written by Guillaume Ribot and produced by MK2 Films, ARTE, Les Films du Poisson, and Les Films Aleph. Claude Lanzmann appears as himself through archive footage. With a runtime of 94 minutes, the history documentary has received positive feedback from viewers. It holds a rating of 7.3/10 on IMDb based on 111 votes and a rating of 7.8/10 on TMDB from 10 votes.