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The Reichstag Fire
When Democracy Burned Down91 min
Available until 11/07/2026
Berlin: 27 February 1933. Witnesses see the German parliament become engulfed by flames soon after nine o’clock in the evening. This event was a pivotal moment in the rise of the Nazi dictatorship and the true authors of this act of arson remain shrouded in mystery. This meticulous documentary attempts to answer the question: Who really burned down democracy?
Director
Mickaël Gamrasni
Country
France
Year
2022
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