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Colonia Dignidad

Colonia Dignidad

Documentary
2020, Show
The self-proclaimed preacher Paul Schäfer gathered people around him in post-war Germany. The sect founded a youth home near Cologne. But in 1961 Schäfer had to flee. Many followers followed him to Chile. 350 kilometers south of Santiago, far away from civilization, they begin building the Colonia Dignidad. A supposed model village with workshops, agriculture, livestock breeding was being created. But paradise became hell because slave labor, violence and sexual abuse soon became a part of everyday life. After the military coup in 1973, Schäfer served the new rulers: secret police chief Manuel Contreras and dictator Augusto Pinochet now came and went in the colony, while the opponents of the terrorist regime are tortured and killed in the cellars. Using unpublished archive material and contemporary witness statements, this 4-part documentary miniseries traces the complex, 50-year history of perpetrators, victims, supporters and opponents of this place that became the epitome of evil.
Country: Germany,Chile
Cast:
Jonas Baeck,
Georg Laube,
Ida Gatz,
Alfred Gerlach
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Kai Christiansen
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Heike Bittner
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Kai Christiansen
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Jonas Baeck
As Himself - Narrator

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Colonia Dignidad: A German sect, led by self-proclaimed preacher Paul Schäfer, relocates to Chile in search of a supposed ideal life. But beneath the surface, a reign of terror unfolds as Schäfer uses his power to sexually assault young boys. This documentary series, featuring unpublished archives and firsthand accounts, exposes the dark truth behind the supposed model village, where slave labor, violence, and sexual abuse were a part of everyday life. The series delves into the complex history of the perpetrators, victims, supporters, and opponents of the colony, revealing how it became a symbol of evil.

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