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    Bad Nazi, Good Nazi

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    More than 70 years after WWII, Thalau – a small village in Germany – comes to terms with the complex legacy of native son Wilm Hosenfeld, the Nazi officer widely known for saving Wladyslaw Szpilman – ”The Pianist”, who is now revealed to have been a serial rescuer.
    Hosenfeld’s personal diaries record his chilling, gradual disillusionment with the Nazi war machine he belonged to and that Szpilman, incredibly, is just one of sixty people he saved. Thalau’s group of supporters are inspired to have Hosenfeld memorialized at the local school he led before enlisting in Hitler’s army, but the villagers struggle to come to terms with the complicated legacy of a man they want to forget; a Nazi officer and a serial rescuer.

    WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: An excellent documentary that looks at the complex issues around memorializing a Nazi soldier who ended up doing good. The subject of the film is a key figure behind the story illustrated in the multi Oscar winning film, “The Pianist”.

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    • EVENT TYPE: Film
    YEAR: 2022
    RUN TIME: 52 Minutes
    LANGUAGE(S): German, Polish
    SUBTITLES: English
    PREMIERE STATUS: Texas Premiere

    countries:

    Israel

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    2022 Festival

    genres:

    Documentary

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    DIRECTOR(S):Chanoch Ze”evi
    SCREENWRITER(S):Chanoch Ze”evi
    CAST:Danny Steg (narrator)

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    Congregation Agudas Achim social hall
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