(The Commandant's Shadow)

Content: While Hans Jurgen Höss enjoyed a happy childhood in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was trying to survive the notorious concentration camp. At the heart of this film is the historic and inspiring moment – eight decades later – when the two come face-to-face. This is the first time the descendant of a major war criminal meets a survivor in such a private and intimate setting, Anita’s London living room. Together with their children, Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the four protagonists explore their very different hereditary burdens.

Countries:

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary,

History,

War

Runtime:

103 minutes

Year:

2024

Directors:

Daniela Völker

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Production companies:

Snowstorm Productions,

Creators,

New Mandate Films

Actors:

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self (archive footage)

Crews:

Director

Producer

Writer

Producer

Executive Producer