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The German Doctor (Wakolda)

An Argentinian family befriends a travelling doctor, unaware that he’s a Nazi war criminal, in this haunting drama inspired by true events.

Drama 2013 90 mins

Director: Lucía Puenzo

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Overview

In 1960s Patagonia, a travelling doctor strikes up a friendship with an Argentinian family, in particular the twelve-year-old girl who rouses his scientific curiosity. Unbeknownst to the family, the mysterious man is one of the most notorious and terrifying Nazi war criminals, Josef Mengele AKA ‘The Angel Of Death’, on the run for his crimes in Auschwitz.

A dark, intense dramatic thriller based on true events, from director Lucia Puenzo (XXY, The Fish Child).

Director

Lucía Puenzo

Featuring

Álex Brendemühl , Natalia Oreiro , Diego Peretti , Elena Roger and Alan Daicz

Genres

Drama

Certificate

Contains moderate violence, threat

Country

Argentina

Language

English

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