Forbidden Films

The hidden legacy of Nazi Film

APPROPIATE

2014 / 94min.

Rating6.4

Genres

Documentary

War

History

Synopsis

Between 1933 and 1945 roughly 1200 films were made in Germany, of which 300 were banned by the Allied forces. Today, around 40 films, called "Vorbehaltsfilme", are locked away from the public with an uncertain future. Should they be re-released, destroyed, or continue to be neglected? Verbotene Filme takes a closer look at some of these forbidden films.

Directors

Felix Moeller

Actors

Johanna Liebeneiner

Margarethe von Trotta

Oskar Roehler

Götz Aly

Stefan Drößler

Rainer Rother

Moshe Zimmermann

Ernst Szebedits

Jörg Jannings

Sonja M. Schultz

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