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The Last Eyewitnesses

The second world war is now far in the past, only a few people can report on what shaped Thuringia significantly. Four eyewitnesses talk about their experiences of the end of the war in 1945 in the Grammetal near Weimar, in the immediate vicinity of the Buchenwald concentration camp. In addition to the interviews, original recordings and reenacted play scenes are also shown. This documentary gives a voice to those who, with their past, are part of Thuringia's history.

  • Maik Gieszler
    Director
    Woiwode (2022)
  • Maik Gieszler
    Writer
    The Taxi Dead (co-writer), The last eyewitnesses (dialogue-writer), Wowiode, Operation Thule (2023)
  • Oswin Vogel
    Producer
    Woiwode (2022)
  • Gerry Hungbauer
    Key Cast
    "Speaker"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Die letzten Augenzeugen
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    44 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    33,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English, German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • White Unicorn International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    Award winner documentary
Distribution Information
  • Green Lions Heart Movie Production Maik Gieszler
    Sales Agent
    Country: Germany
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Maik Gieszler

2018 Co-Author THE TAXI DEAD
2019 Director THE LAST EYEWITNESSES
2021 Writer&Director WOIWODE - MEMORIES
2022 Writer&Director OPERATION THULE
2023 Writer&Director THE SAVIOUR

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Director Statement

This documentary is about the social responsibility from our history for present and future generations. The little stories, the personal experiences of those involved are important to me. From them grows the understanding of personal decisions about a time in our history that would otherwise be forgotten.