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Georg Hartmann has a distinctly German background -- a father with a Hitler Youth childhood and a Nazi soldier grandfather. Hartmann's Jewish American fiancée, Abby Kirman, has her own ties to the World War II era, which involve her grandfather fleeing Europe to avoid the Holocaust and getting his unique revenge after reaching safety. In this documentary, Hartmann and Kirman embark on an international journey to learn more about their families' wartime past.
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Synopsis Georg Hartmann has a distinctly German background -- a father with a Hitler Youth childhood and a Nazi soldier grandfather. Hartmann's Jewish American fiancée, Abby Kirman, has her own ties to the World War II era, which involve her grandfather fleeing Europe to avoid the Holocaust and getting his unique revenge after reaching safety. In this documentary, Hartmann and Kirman embark on an international journey to learn more about their families' wartime past.
Director
Georg Hartmann
Screenwriter
Georg Hartmann
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m