In November 1945, the most important court cases in history opened in Nuremberg. The indictments against the 200 high ranking German officials reflected the gravity of the atrocities committed. “Crime against humanity” was used for the first time in a court of law.

While justice have been served on 200 officials tried (37 were sentenced to death), many more should have faced justice.

The allies had compiled a list with 30,000 Nazis wanted for murder and torture. Most of them were absent from the trials…

From German countryside to South America, the film unveils the secret on cells used to ex-filtrate Nazis that benefited from the help unexpected institutions, including the Vatican.

Documentary : Hidden side of WWII, Last Secrets of the Nazis
Directed by : Juliette Desbois, Noémie Mayaudon, et Marine Suzzoni
Production: D8 & Let’s Pix

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