Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss

Profile of a Nazi Filmmaker

Though almost forgotten today, Veit Harlan was one of Nazi Germany's most notorious filmmakers. Millions all across occupied Europe saw his films, the most perfidious of which was the treacherous anti-Semitic propaganda film Jew Suss--required viewing for all SS members. An unrepentant and blindly obsessive craftsman, no figure--save for Leni Riefenstahl--is as closely associated with the cinema of the Holocaust years as that of Joseph Goebbels' top director. Harlan was also the only artist from the Nazi era to be charged with war crimes.

With never-before-seen archival footage, unearthed film excerpts, rare home movies and new interviews, HARLAN- IN THE SHADOW OF JEW SEUSS is indeed a searing portrait of the controversial filmmaker and an eye-opening examination of World War II film history.

Nominated for Best Documentary at the German Film Critics Association Awards.

"...we come to see how Harlan's toxic legacy played out among the generations, shattering the haunted family in ways that are disturbing and surprising." - Kenneth Turan, The Los Angeles Times