A young German soldier refuses to fire on a line of Yugoslav partisans. His disobedience costs him his life. Based on an actual event in the Second World War, Joseph Schultz uses both realistic reconstruction and documentary evidence to assert the continuing resonance of resistance.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
31 December 2004
ACMI Screen Lounge
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1003640
Language
German
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War crimes
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Holdings
SP Betacam; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded