20 Apr 2011
13 Hours That Saved Britain
In this documentary, experts dissect the Battle of Britain, which took place on Sept. 15, 1940 — a day that determined the fate of the nation.
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
The story of black and mixed race people in Nazi Germany who were sterilised, experimented upon, tortured and exterminated in the Nazi concentration camps. It also explores the history of German racism and examines the treatment of Black prisoners-of-war. The film uses interviews with survivors and their families as well as archival material to document the Black German Holocaust experience.
Top Billed Cast
Brian Bovell Narrator (voice)
James Earl Jones Narrator (voice) (DVD version)
Werner Egiomue Self - Interviewee
Adolf Hitler Self (achive footage)
Hans Hauck Self - Interviewee
Theodor Michael Self - Interviewee
Juliana Michael Self - Interviewee
James Michael Self - Interviewee
Franziska Helmuss Self - Interviewee
Elisabeth Morton Self - Interviewee (as Elizabeth Morton)
Betti Friedrich Self - Interviewee
Julietta Hillerkus Self - Interviewee
Annegret Ehmann Self - Interviewee
Josephine Baker Self (achive footage)
Maria Wachter Self - Interviewee
Willy Sel Self - Interviewee
John William Self - Interviewee (as Johnny William)
Jesse Owens Self (achive footage)
Rosine Nassy Self - Interviewee
Gupha Voss Self - Interviewee
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