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My Nazi Legacy (aka A Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did)

Synopsis

Can you imagine what it means to grow up as the child of a mass murderer? While studying the Nuremberg trials, a lawyer becomes fascinated with two men: both sons of famous Nazi Governors, and both with polar opposite views of their fathers’ hand in the war. A forthright dive into individual perception, 'My Nazi Legacy' adds new meaning to the ties that bind us.

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
92 mins
Director
David Evans
Producer
Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Executive Producer
Philippe Sands, Nick Fraser, David Evans
Editor
David Charap
Screenwriter
Philippe Sands
Director of Photography
Sam Hardy, Matt Gray, Philipp Blaubach
Composer
Malcolm Lindsay
Principal cast
Philippe Sands, Niklas Frank, Horst von Wächter

Genre

Human Rights

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Wildgaze Films Ltd

53 Greek Street
London
W1D 3DR

Sales Company

The Film Sales Company (US)

165 Madison Ave., # 601
New York
NY 10016
USA

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