Paragraph 175 (2000)

Directed by

Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the stories of gay men and lesbians who were persecuted under the Nazi regime through Paragraph 175 of the German penal code. Survivors share their personal accounts of arrest, imprisonment, and life in concentration camps. The film presents these firsthand experiences to document a largely overlooked chapter of history.

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What happens

Paragraph 175 is a 2000 documentary film, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and narrated by Rupert Everett. The film was produced by Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Janet Cole, Michael Ehrenzweig, Sheila Nevins and Howard Rosenman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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