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ASHCAN

ASHCAN is a feature documentary theatrical fiction. ASHCAN tells the untold story of the secret prison where the main Nazi leaders were detained after the Allied victory on 8 May 1945. It was run by the US Army at Mondorfles-Bains in Luxembourg: 72 prisoners such as Göring, Dönitz, Keitel, Rosenberg, Ley, Frank, Streicher, Seyss-Inquart, Lutz von Krosigk, von Papen and others. It was the murky period between the end of the war and the Nuremberg Trials. The Allies had won the Second World War, but they knew almost nothing of the Nazi regime that had bathed Europe in fire and blood. The film immerses the audience in the heart of the Nazi Regime and its leaders, gathered in one place by the US military intelligence. Foregoing any use of force or torture, a handful of young American officers obtained extraordinary information about the conquered regime from some of the worst criminals against humanity. The film will unfold the information preserved secret to this day.

  • Willy Perelsztejn
    Director
    David Susskind – Story of a Mensch (2007)
  • Willy Perelsztejn
    Writer
    David Susskind – Story of a Mensch (2007)
  • Willy Perelsztejn
    Producer
    David Susskind – Story of a Mensch (2007)
  • Carlo Thiel
    Cinématographer
  • Claude Lahr
    Assistant Director
  • Carlo Thoss
    Sound Mixer
  • Ewyn Ryckaert
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ASHCAN
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    History, WWII, Theater, Art
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Luxembourg
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium, Luxembourg
  • Language:
    English, French, German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FIPA Biarritz
    Biarritz
    France
    January 24, 2018
    European
    Official selection
  • Luxembourg City Film Festival
    Luxembourg
    Lao People's Democratic Republic
    March 2, 2018
    Luxembourgish Premiere
    Official selection
  • EPOS Art Film ISRAEL
    Tel Aviv
    Israel
    April 5, 2018
    Premiere of Israel
    Official selection
  • Krakow Film festival
    Krakow
    Poland
    Poland
  • San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    American
  • Kassel DOKFEST
    Kassel
    Germany
    Germany
  • Brussels Art Film Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
  • Chicago European Union Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
  • FIFA Festival International du Film d’Art Montréal
    Montréal
    Canada
    Canada
  • Master of Art Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
Distribution Information
  • Visible Film
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Willy Perelsztejn

Legal counsel prior to producing award-winning documentaries, in Belgium and Luxemburg, Willy Perelsztejn is the founder and director of Les Films de la Mémoire (Belgium) and Nowhere Land Productions (Luxemburg).
For the last 30 years, Willy Perelsztejn has been writing, directing and producing documentaries with a focus around three themes: history, memory and identity. ASHCAN is his second film as director after David Susskind – Story of a Mensch (2007).
He works with the major European broadcasters (Arte, ZDF, France 3, PBS, SBS, AVRO, RTBF, VRT...) including: Waterloo The last battle (2015) by Hugues Lanneau, Kathleen Ferrier (2012) by Diane Perelsztejn, Modus Operandi (2008) by Hugues Lanneau, Luxemburg, USA (2007) by Christophe Wagner, Heim Ins Reich (2004) by Claude Lahr, Robert Fortune, the Tea Thief (2001) by Diane Perelsztejn ...

BIOGRAPHIE
Juriste de formation, Willy Perelsztejn est une référence du documentaire à caractère historique et de mémoire en Belgique et au Luxembourg. Il a produit et supervisé toutes les productions des Films de la Mémoire - Belgique et Nowhere Land Productions - Luxembourg.
Depuis 30 ans, Willy Perelsztejn a conçu, écrit, réalisé et produit des documentaires avec le focus sur trois thématiques : histoire, mémoire et identités. ASHCAN est son second film comme réalisateur après David Susskind Sois un Mensch mon fils !
Ses films ont été diffusés par les plus importants diffuseurs européens et occidentaux (Arte, ZDF, France 3, PBS, SBS, AVRO, RTBF, VRT...) y inclus: Waterloo L’Ultime Bataille (2015) et Modus Operandi (2008) de Hugues Lanneau, Kathleen Ferrier (2012) et Robert Fortune le Voleur de Thé (2001) de Diane Perelsztejn, Luxembourg, USA (2007) de Christophe Wagner, Heim Ins Reich (2004) de Claude Lahr...

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