Fritz Bauer - Death by Instalments
1945/2025: 80 Years of Accountability and Continuity
In German and English with English subtitles
Director: Ilona Ziok
In post-war Germany, Fritz Bauer, a fearless Jewish prosecutor, ignites a reckoning with the nation’s dark past. Defying a judiciary tainted by Nazi remnants, he spearheads the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials and collaborates with Mossad to bring Adolf Eichmann to justice. A pioneer of civil society, Bauer’s provocative stance and penal reform efforts challenge the repressive Adenauer era. Through archival footage, witness accounts, and haunting music, this meticulous documentary paints a gripping portrait of a jurist’s crusade for truth. His mysterious death in 1968 leaves lingering questions, echoing his relentless fight against oblivion.
