Waldheims Walzer (2018)

Title: The Waldheim Waltz

Original Title: Waldheims Walzer

Release Date: 2018-10-04

Status: Released

Rating: 7.7/10 (from 15 votes)

Language: DE

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Ruth Beckermann Filmproduktion, ORF

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.