Schächten

The young Jewish Austrian businessman Victor is a witness to how the prosecution of a Nazi crime perpetrated against his family unjustly fails in the courtroom. The political and legal system in 1960’s Austria is still run by former Nazis and there is no avenue for Victor to change matters.. When Victor also loses his grief stricken father and his girlfriend”s family opposes their relationship and his being Jewish, Victor completely loses faith in the system and pursues matters via a different path.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: A post WWII drama/mystery, that brings up important issues of justice and revenge. Film director Thomas Roth will be in attendance at the Nov. 6 showing to present his film.

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The young Jewish Austrian businessman Victor is a witness to how the prosecution of a Nazi crime perpetrated against his family unjustly fails in the courtroom. The political and legal system in 1960’s Austria is still run by former Nazis and there is no avenue for Victor to change matters.. When Victor also loses his grief stricken father and his girlfriend”s family opposes their relationship and his being Jewish, Victor completely loses faith in the system and pursues matters via a different path.

Showtimes

In-Person


11:00 AM — Shalom Austin Performance Center

1:45 PM — Shalom Austin Performance Center

Virtual


12:15 AM — Virtual

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DETAILS

YEAR: 2022
RUN TIME: 110 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): German
SUBTITLES: English
PREMIERE STATUS: Texas Premiere

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CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):Thomas Roth
SCREENWRITER(S):Thomas Roth
CAST:Jeff Wilbusch, Paulus Manker, Miriam Fussenegger

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