Winfried Bonengel

  • Winfried Bonengel – Beruf Neonazi AKA Profession: Neo-Nazi (1993)

    1991-2000DocumentaryGermanyWinfried Bonengel

    Beruf Neonazi is a german documentary from 1993. It follows the daily work oft the young Neonazi Bela Ewald Althans. The movie foregoes comments and let the utterances of Althans alone. But through the sequence of self-exposure and the monoolgue his political opinion becomes clear. One scene shows Althans at the memorial place Auschwitz where he denies the Holocaust.

    The movie got under performance ban in some german cities. Some time later i was shown to people above 18 but with some clear words of the presenter and a discussion about it.

    In 1996 Althans was sentenced by german court to 3 years and 6 months because of isparagement of the state and sedition inclusive isparagement of the memory of the deceased and insult. The statements in movie became proofs for the action.Read More »

  • Rosa von Praunheim – Männer, Helden, schwule Nazis aka Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis (2005)

    Documentary2001-2010GermanyPoliticsQueer Cinema(s)Rosa von Praunheim

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    Ever-provocative and prolific Rosa von Praunheim takes on uniform fetishes, extreme-right skinheads, gays in the original Nazi leadership, and more in his latest docu, “Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis” somehow weaving it all together into a compelling look at the appeal of fascism — even to those who are its frequent victims. Beyond gay-fest travel, feature could score select offshore telecast and DVD deals.Read More »

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