How Holocaust came to Television

Overview

At the beginning of 1979, after more than 30 years of collective repression, a dramatized and emotional US television miniseries ensured that the German population was suddenly reminded of the terrible Nazi crimes against the Jews. What is now expressed with the hitherto unknown word Holocaust, hits many millions of people in the heart. The unexpected echo and the audience reactions were fierce. Even before the TV broadcast neo-Nazis blasted in vain transmitting towers in Germany to prevent this. From the creation and the shooting over the broadcast to the tremendous reactions, documentary filmmaker Alice Agneskirchner tells the story of this emotional television event, which led to a paradigm shift in the perception of German Nazi crimes.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 14, 2019

Original language

German

Spoken languages

german, english

Countries

Germany

Production

WDR,Hanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion,Hanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion, WDR

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt10912168