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The Commandant's Shadow (2024)

Overview

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.
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Daniela Völker profile
Daniela Völker

Director

Cast

Hans-Jürgen Höss profile
Hans-Jürgen Höss

Self

Kai Höss profile
Kai Höss

Self

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch profile
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

Self

Maya Lasker-Wallfisch profile
Maya Lasker-Wallfisch

Self

Rudolf Höss profile
Rudolf Höss

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler profile
Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Hans-Jürgen Höss profile
Hans-Jürgen Höss

Self

Kai Höss profile
Kai Höss

Self

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch profile
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

Self

Maya Lasker-Wallfisch profile
Maya Lasker-Wallfisch

Self

Rudolf Höss profile
Rudolf Höss

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler profile
Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Extra

Release Date

May 29, 2024

Original Language

English, German

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Snowstorm Productions logoCreators logoNew Mandate Films logo

Available On

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Videos

Fathom This! | Interview with Daniela Volker | Director of The Commandant's Shadow thumbnail
Fathom This! | Interview with Daniela Volker | Director of The Commandant's Shadow
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Official Trailer

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