Description
A bracingly rigorous examination of inherited guilt and pain, What Our Fathers Did explores the relationship between two men, each of whom are the children of very high-ranking Nazi officials but possess starkly contrasting attitudes toward their fathers. The film was written and is hosted by eminent human rights lawyer Philippe Sands, who became fascinated by its central figures, Niklas Frank and Horst von Wächter, while researching the Nuremberg trials. The film comes to a climax when they travel to Lviv in Ukraine, where it becomes clear that Frank and von Wächter’s Nazi fathers were responsible for the annihilation of Sands’ own Jewish grandfather’s entire family. What Our Fathers Did is a compelling examination of brutality, self-deception, guilt and the nature of justice.
Bullfrog Communities uses film and discussion as a simple way for concerned citizens to stay informed about pressing issues: water, economic justice, food, energy, climate, immigration, and environment. Following each film, Oasis Executive Director Scott Sharp leads a discussion.