Shadows of Memory (2000)

Directed by

Claudia von Alemann

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

How it feels

This documentary examines Adolf Hitler's ascent and defeat through the eyes of the filmmaker's 84 year old mother, a former Nazi supporter. It presents a first hand account of how ordinary people embraced the regime.

personalreflectivehistoricalintimateslow-pacedcontemplativesoberingunflinching

What happens

Shadows of Memory is a 2000 documentary by Claudia von Alemann that describes the rise and fall of Hitler from the perspective of a Nazi supporter—Alemann's 84-year-old mother. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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