In post-World War II Germany, prosecutor Fritz Bauer is determined to bring Nazi war criminals to justice, even in the face of opposition and death threats. With the help of a young attorney, he uncovers a shocking conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government.
The Eichmann Show is a gripping drama that portrays the behind-the-scenes struggle to bring Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann to justice. It focuses on the television crew and the challenges they face while covering the historic trial. The movie delves into the personal lives of the people involved and explores the impact of the trial on both the survivors and the public. Through archival footage and intense courtroom scenes, The Eichmann Show sheds light on one of the most important trials in history and the ethical dilemmas faced by those involved.
Brussels, Belgium, 1959. Michel and Charly Kichka, two Jewish brothers, enjoy a happy childhood with their parents and their two sisters. Henri, their discreet and usually silent father, does not speak at all about his past, so they imagine that as a young man he was an adventurer, a pirate or a treasure hunter.
The Last of the Unjust is a documentary film directed by Claude Lanzmann. It explores the life of Benjamin Murmelstein, the last president of the Jewish Council in the Theresienstadt ghetto during World War II. The film combines interviews, archival footage, and recordings of Murmelstein as he reflects on his controversial role in the Holocaust. It delves into themes of deception, anti-Semitism, and the challenges faced by Holocaust survivors. The Last of the Unjust offers a unique perspective on this dark period in history.
In the young Federal Republic of Germany, which in the late 1950s in politics and justice is still interspersed with only superficially purified Nazi cliques, leads the Hessian Attorney General Fritz Bauer a lonely fight against the coverup of Nazi crimes and the restorative policy of the government Adenauer - he is firmly convinced that only in this way can the young democracy be consolidated. Not only his attitude, but also his temperament make Bauer vulnerable, again and again resistance forms from politics, intelligence services and the judiciary against the lone fighter.
The film covers the oppression of Jews under the Nazis and features rare historical footage of concentration camps. The title is derived from a comment by a witness at Adolf Eichmann's trial. According to his testimony, he was whipped 80 times by the Nazis, but was not believed by Israelis after the war; this final doubt of his own people was the "81st blow". The 81st Blow is the first film in the Israeli Holocaust Trilogy by Bergman, Ehrlich and Gouri. It was followed by The Last Sea (1980) and Flames in the Ashes (1985).
Gal's video recreates the secret offshore burial of Adolf Eichmann.
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