During the Nazi regime, there was widespread persecution of homosexual men, which started in 1871 with the Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code. Thousands were murdered in concentration camps. This powerful and disturbing documentary, narrated by Rupert Everett, presents for the first time the largely untold testimonies of some of those who survived.
Acting
Rupert Everett's narration — dignified, furious, heartbreaking.
Direction
Epstein and Friedman let survivors speak, never sensationalizing.
Director
Rob Epstein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paragraph 175 wasn't fully repealed until 1994 — survivors could still be prosecuted in post-war Germany while their persecutors walked free.
This was the first documentary to feature gay Holocaust survivors on camera — many had remained silent due to ongoing legal persecution and social stigma.
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