The Waldheim Waltz

The Waldheim Waltz
Film poster
Directed by Ruth Beckermann
Written by Ruth Beckermann
Edited by Dieter Pichler
Release date
  • 17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) (Berlin)
  • 5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) (Austria)
Running time
 93 minutes
Country Austria
Language German

The Waldheim Waltz (German: Waldheims Walzer) is a 2018 Austrian documentary film directed by Ruth Beckermann. It was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[1][2]

Plot

Director Ruth Beckermann investigates the erasure of Austria's Nazi-era past by profiling U.N. Secretary General and Austrian President Kurt Waldheim, who once served in the Nazi Wehrmacht.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Österreich schickt "Waldheims Walzer" ins Oscar-Rennen". Südtirol News. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (4 September 2018). "Oscars: Austria Selects 'The Waldheim Waltz' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Weissberg, Jay (17 February 2018). "Berlin Film Review: 'The Waldheim Waltz'". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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