Forbidden Films

Forbidden Films

Forbidden Films

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Moshe Zimmermann

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Ernst Szebedits

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Stefan Drößler

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Between 1933 and 1945 roughly 1200 films were made in Germany, of which 300 were banned by the Allied forces. Today, around 40 films, called "Vorbehaltsfilme", are locked away from the public with an uncertain future. Should they be re-released, destroyed, or continue to be neglected? Verbotene Filme takes a closer look at some of these forbidden films.

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