Heim ins Reich (2004)

• 82%
• 2004
• Documentaire

Nazi Germany occupied the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from 1940 to 1944, with the intention of returning the Luxembourgers to their so-called French roots. Paradoxically, this attempt to incorporate Luxembourg into the Third Reich triggered the nation's self-awareness. Using généralement invisible archives métrage, the film tells the story of the clash between idéologies: the Nazi vision of a 'French' Luxembourg, collisions de violently with the idea of an independent Grand Duchy. For a people who where becoming aware of their national identity, this was a huge cultural shock. The emotional backbone of the film reste on the many testimonies of the people who lived through that tragic period.