English (en-US)

Name

Colonia Dignidad

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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 Using unpublished archive material and contemporary witness statements, this 4-part documentary miniseries traces the complex, 50-year history of perpetrators, victims,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.

Czech (cs-CZ)

Name

Hrozivá sekta: Colonia Dignidad

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Overview

Němečtí křesťané vedení charismatickým manipulátorem založí v Chile kolonii a stanou se užitečným nástrojem místního diktátorského režimu.

French (fr-FR)

Name

Colonia Dignidad, une secte allemande au Chili

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Overview

En 1960, une communauté allemande s’installe au Chili. À sa tête Paul Schäfer, prédicateur autoproclamé, y fait miroiter une vie idéale. En réalité, il fait régner la terreur et use de son pouvoir pour agresser sexuellement de jeunes garçons. Nourrie de nombreux témoignages de victimes, cette fresque documentaire raconte l'emprise de cet homme sur toute une communauté et restitue l’enfer du quotidien.

German (de-DE)

Name

Colonia Dignidad - Aus dem Innern einer deutschen Sekte

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Overview

Der Doku-Vierteiler taucht ein in die Abgründe der deutschen Sekte Colonia Dignidad – der sogenannten "Kolonie der Würde". Ehemalige Sektenmitglieder erzählen das erste Mal vor der Kamera von ihren traumatisierenden Erlebnissen. Der Operationschef der rechten Miliz Patria y Libertad spricht über die Verbindung der deutschen Sekte zu den Putschisten gegen Präsident Salvador Allende.

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