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201371 minPGdocumentary

4.2/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Lgbtq Rights Historical Figures

Naked Rose

201371 minPGdocumentary

4.2/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Thousands of homosexuals, marked by the Pink Triangle, faced persecution and torture in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.

“"There came a moment when I realized that liberation, the true one, was for the others" - Pierre Seel”

Lgbtq Rights Historical Figures

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Thousands of homosexuals, marked by the Pink Triangle, faced persecution and torture in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.

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Giovanni Coda

Giovanni Codadirector

Giovanni Coda

Giovanni Codawriter

Gianni Detoricast

Italo Meddacast

Sergio Anròcast

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Pierre Seel was imprisoned in Schirmeck concentration camp during World War II for being homosexual. He faced severe torture and humiliation. After the war, Seel married and raised three children. In 1982, he publicly shared his experiences and the suffering of thousands of homosexuals marked by the Pink Triangle. The documentary draws from Il Rosa Nudo and discusses the theories of SS Physician Carl Peter Værnet, whose work contributed to the persecution of gay men.

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