Hitler's Big Fear: The Trial Against Degenerate Art

Overview

In 1937, the Nazi regime launched its war on modernity, branding artists like Picasso, Chagall, Van Gogh, and Matisse as “degenerate”. Their works were banned, destroyed, or mocked in grotesque exhibitions, while Aryan ideals were glorified in state-sponsored shows. Framed by a major new exhibition at the Musée Picasso in Paris, the documentary revisits this ideological assault through rare footage, suppressed artworks, and the voices of curators and survivors. It broadens its scope to music, literature, and architecture, exposing how the Reich targeted all forms of dissenting expression. A timely meditation on repression, resistance, and the enduring fight for creative freedom.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 2, 2026

Original language

English

Production

3D Produzioni

Director

Simona Risi

Writer

Arianna Marelli,Didi Gnocchi,Sabina Fedeli

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt41944057