Swastika (1973)

Directed by

Philippe Mora

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This British documentary uses archival footage to show everyday life in Nazi Germany. It focuses on the mundane moments around the regime without commentary. The film sparked strong reactions when it first played.

uncomfortableconfrontationaldisturbingarchivalrawunsettlinghistoricaldisorienting

What happens

Swastika is a 1973 British documentary film by Philippe Mora. Its screening at that year's Cannes Film Festival nearly caused a riot. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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