The Waldheim Waltz.
A film about truth, lies and how a dishonest man can rise to power. 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 campai...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English,French,German |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Menemsha Films,
2018.
Kanopy Streaming, 2019. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy) |
| Summary: | A film about truth, lies and how a dishonest man can rise to power. 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. Created from international archive material and what Beckermann shot at the time, the film shows that history repeats itself time and time again. Winner of the Glashütte Original Documentary Award at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Film In Process Record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (94 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |