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W. - What Remains of the Lie
W. - What Remains of the Lie

W. - What Remains of the Lie

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Documentary

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A documentary about a biography that covers an entire century: the delusion of Bruno Wilkomirski, who wrote a celebrated book about his childhood as a concentration camp victim and was later revealed. How this deception came about, how the person concerned reflects on it from the distance of almost 20 years and what it says about our country and our time.

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Budget

$670000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 September 2020

Country

Israel

Cast

Bruno Wilkomirski

Bruno Wilkomirski

Himself

Linda Olsansky

Linda Olsansky

Narrator (voice)

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