Hundreds of thousands of copies of Stalags sold in Israel during the 1960s, coinciding with the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.
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Hundreds of thousands of copies of Stalags sold in Israel during the 1960s, coinciding with the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.
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Synopsis
In 1960s Israel, pocket books known as Stalags depict female Nazi officers sexually abusing male camp prisoners. Produced by Barak Heymann and directed by Ari Libsker, the documentary investigates the books' rise in popularity during the trial of Adolf Eichmann. Hundreds of thousands of copies sold before the authors faced accusations of distributing antisemitic pornography. The film discusses the troubling connections between these narratives and Holocaust representation in Israel.
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Why Watch
- See how Stalags broke sales records in the 1960s.
- Find out why authors faced accusations of antisemitic pornography.
- Meet the cultural context around the trial of Adolf Eichmann.
Did You Know
- Stalags sold hundreds of thousands of copies in Israel during the 1960s.
- The documentary opened in limited release on April 9, 2008.
- Rotten Tomatoes reported that 50% of critics gave the film positive reviews.
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What are Stalags?
Stalags are pornography books that featured female Nazi officers sexually abusing male camp prisoners, which became popular in Israel during the 1960s.
When was the documentary Stalags released?
Stalags was released in limited theaters on April 9, 2008.
What was the critical reception of the documentary Stalags?
As of May 5, 2008, 50% of critics gave the film positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and it had an average score of 53 out of 100 on Metacritic.
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