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Synopsis

Ruth Beckermann documents the process of uncovering former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim's wartime past. It shows the swift succession of new allegations by the World Jewish Congress during his Austrian presidential campaign, the denial by the Austrian political class, the outbreak of anti-Semitism and patriotism, which finally led to his election.

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  • Ruth Beckermann

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Metacritic

80
Oct 18, 2018

For all its narrow focus, this is a pleasingly personal breakdown of a fascinating episode in recent European history, tightly composed and crisply edited, with an appealing undertow of dry humor and some cautionary lessons for modern voters.

Metacritic review by Stephen Dalton
Stephen Dalton
The Hollywood Reporter
80
Oct 18, 2018

Beckermann wants not so much to contextualize as to invoke — with the hope, perhaps, that placing us in the middle of this debate will create its own context.

Metacritic review by Bilge Ebiri
Bilge Ebiri
The New York Times
80
Oct 18, 2018

The movie is constructed entirely of a remarkable array of archival footage, including Beckermann’s recordings, that spotlights unresolved national traumas and unabated anti-Semitism.

Richard Brody
The New Yorker