The Waldheim Waltz (2018)

7.8/10 • 93 min • Documentary

Overview

Ruth Beckermann documents the process of uncovering former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim’s wartime past. It shows the swift succession of new allegations by the World Jewish Congress during his Austrian presidential campaign, the denial by the Austrian political class, the outbreak of anti-Semitism and patriotism, which finally led to his election.

Cast

Kurt Waldheim

Himself (archive footage)

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