The Waldheim Waltz
Director Ruth Beckermann
Countries Austria
Duration 94 min
Synopsis
In 1986, Beckermann was one of the activists trying to prevent the election of Kurt Waldheim. Decades later, she returns to that moment to understand present-day AT. Former UN Secretary General Waldheim concealed two years of his past during the Nazi regime – he impersonates AT’s recent history.
In 1986, Beckermann was one of the activists trying to prevent the election of Kurt Waldheim. Decades later, she returns to that moment to understand present-day AT. Former UN Secretary General Waldheim concealed two years of his past during the Nazi regime – he impersonates AT’s recent history.