A documentary that uses a cache of letters, diaries and documents to reveal the life of SS-leader Heinrich Himmler.
Synopsis
Through previously undiscovered private letters, photos and diaries that were found in the Himmler family house in 1945, the ‘The Decent One’ exposes a unique and at times uncomfortable access to the life and mind of the merciless ‘Architect of the Final Solution’ Heinrich Himmler.
Film Festivals, Screenings and Awards
Awards:
Jerusalem Film Festival – Winner, Van Leer Group Foundation Award for Best Israeli Documentary –
2014
Israeli Films Academy Awards – Nominee, Best Documentary – 2014
Jihlava Int’l Documentary Film Festival – Nominee, Silver Eye Award – 2015
More Festivals:
Berlinale, Berlin Int’l Film Festival, Official Selection Panorama – 2014
Jewish Film Festival, Australia – 2014
Documenta Madrid, International Madrid Documentary Festival – 2014
Planete+ Doc Film Festival, Warsaw – 2014
Telluride Film Festival – 2014
CineFest Miskolc Int’l Film Festival, Hungary – 2014
Bergen International Film Festival, Norway – 2014
Reykjavik Film Festival, Iceland – 2014
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival – 2014
Vancouver International Film Festival – 2014
Year
2014
Director:
Vanessa Lepa
Writer
Vanessa Lepa and Ori Weisbrod
