From Caligari to Hitler
“What does Cinema know, that we don't?”
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Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1919, when the Republic of Weimar is born, to 1933, when the Nazis come into power. (Followed by Hitler's Hollywood, 2017.)
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A deep dive into the dark heart of German cinema, this documentary traces the unsettling evolution of film from Weimar's artistic bloom to the shadow of Nazism. It's a thought-provoking, often chilling, look at how art reflects and shapes society.
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