An Afro-German girl in Nazi Germany facing scorn, yet loved by a Hitler Youth, is sent to a labor camp after protective her mother is arrested.
Where Hands Touch (2018)
Come Before Winter (2017)
A dramatized documentary pairing the story of a UK propaganda team with that of theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer & his friends prior to the latter’s execution.
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Near the end of WW 2 10-year-old Jojo adores Hitler, whom he imagines is his companion, but changes when he meets the Jewish girl his mother has hidden in their house.
Calm at Sea (2011)
Set in Vichy France, the film follows the fate of a group of hostages whom the Nazis ordered killed when one of their officers is shot.
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Don’t miss this terrific film. Click on the film title to read my entire review.
Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World (2017)
A superb six-hour production debuting on PBS September 12. Click this image to read my entire review.
Frantz (2016)
A remarkable drama about the legacy of World War I. Click the image to read my entire review.
Toni Erdmann (2016)
A German father follows his estranged business-obsessed daughter to Romania in order to win her back & help her to regain a passion for life.
The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (2015)
Catch this fascinating German film while it’s still in theaters. (5 stars!) Click the image to read my entire review.
Luther (2003)
German monk Martin Luther unwittingly launches the Protestant Reformation when he posts his “95 Theses” which list reforms that the church badly needs.