Vacation in Sylt

Vacation in Sylt

5.4/100h 19m1957
Vacation in Sylt

Overview

Urlaub auf Sylt (Vacation in Sylt) (1957) is an East German documentary directed by Annelie and Andrew Thorndike. The film investigates the past of Heinz Reinefarth, a former SS general involved in the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising, who later became the mayor of Westerland on the island of Sylt. Using archival footage and contemporary interviews, the documentary exposes Reinefarth’s wartime crimes and critiques his post-war political career in West Germany. Produced by DEFA, the film serves as a sharp indictment of former Nazi officials holding public office after World War II.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme

Additional Information

Original Title:Urlaub auf Sylt
Original Language:German
Status:Released

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