Documentary
Vacation in Sylt
The East German documentary uncovers the postwar career of Heinz Reinefarth, the former SS general responsible for atrocities during the Warsaw Uprising who became mayor of Westerland on the island of Sylt. Combining archival footage with contemporary interviews, the film indicts West Germany for allowing former Nazi officials to return to public office.
Directed by Andrew Thorndike, Annelie Thorndike
54
User score
8 votes
Status
Released
Released
September 1, 1957
Runtime
19m
Language
German
