Summaries

Yair Lev, a Israeli documentary filmmaker turns a detective and sets on a journey to uncover the true identity behind the man who stole his grandfather's identity and later on became the president of a Jewish community in Austria.

Yair Lev, a Israeli documentary filmmaker turns a detective and sets on a personal and historical journey to uncover the true identity behind the man who stole his grandfather's identity and later on became the president of a Jewish community in Austria. Who was this man who took another man's identity? Why and how did he do it? What dark past did he want to conceal? Was he a Nazi? A Kapo? This documentary detective thriller is a journey into the 20th century heart of darkness, which eventually reveals a drama of survival, collaboration with the enemy and finally, at the end of the night, an extraordinary love story.

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Keywords
  • world war two
  • identity theft
  • holocaust
  • holocaust survivor
  • third generation
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 4, 2018
Countries of origin Israel Austria
Language English German Hebrew Serbo-Croatian
Filming locations Tel Aviv, Israel
Production companies Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion D.D. Productions

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Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
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