Vacation in Sylt

Released
1957
19min
8 votes
Documentary

Synopsis

The East German documentary uncovers the postwar career of Heinz Reinefarth, the former SS general responsible for atrocities during the Warsaw Uprising who became mayor of Westerland on the island of Sylt. Combining archival footage with contemporary interviews, the film indicts West Germany for allowing former Nazi officials to return to public office.

Détails techniques

Titre original

Urlaub auf Sylt

Langue originale

DE

Langues parlées

German

Production

Compagnies de production

DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme

Pays de production

East Germany

Distribution & Équipe

Mots-clés

short film