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2004 | Color | 98 min

The story of Catholic priest Henri Kremer, who is imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp for protesting Hitler's racist policies. There, he witnesses unimaginable horrors, including the crucifixion of some of his fellow prisoners. One day, he is unexpectedly granted nine days' leave. He returns to his native city, where he is faced with a difficult choice: whether to cooperate with the Nazis and remain at home, with his church, or to stick to his beliefs and return to the camp.


Country: Alemania
Direction: Schlöndorff; Volker
Script: Pflüger; Andreas, Görner; Eberhard
Production: Hausmann; Jakob, Von Keyserlingk; Benigna, Haase; Jürgen
Photography: Erhart; Tomas
Music: Shnitke; Alfred
Cast:Matthes; Ulrich, Diehl; August, Thate; Hilmar, Beglau; Bibiana
Participation year at FICM: 2011

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