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Sunday, January 22 at 8:00pm Miami Theater Center

Austria | 105 minutes | 2022

Schachten: A Retribution

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Set in Vienna in the 1960s, this edge-of-your-seat thriller follows the story of young Jewish businessman Victor, who continues to grieve his mother and sister’s murder at Mauthausen concentration camp. Motivated by his desire for justice, Victor seeks retribution by bringing legal action against the commandant who murdered them and by enlisting the help of Simon Wiesenthal, the renowned Nazi hunter who devoted his life to methodically tracking down and gathering evidence against former Nazi leaders. They come to trial, but the corrupt legal system, still riddled with former Nazis, leaves Victor without faith in formal justice, and with no option but to take matters into his own hands. In its portrayal of the struggles of the post-war generation to obtain justice for Holocaust crimes, Schächten: A Retribution brilliantly captures an awakening and confrontation with a country’s Nazi past.

Director's Bio

Directed by Thomas Roth

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Thomas Roth is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most prominent directors for TV and cinema in Austria and has worked with numerous international stars. Schächten: A Retribution is Thomas’ eleventh feature film.

Cast and Credits

Director

Thomas Roth

Screenwriter

Thomas Roth

Cinematographer

Clemens Majunke

Editor

Birgit Gasser

Cast

Jeff Wilbusch, Paulus Manker, Miriam Fussenegger

Film Info

Year

2022

Country

Austria

Run-time

105 minutes

Language

German with English subtitles
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