Truth & Conviction: The Helmuth Hübener story

2002 "German boys! Do you know the country without freedom, the country of terror and tyranny? Yes, you know it well, but are afraid to talk about it."
Truth & Conviction: The Helmuth Hübener story
9.2| 1h0m| NR| en| More Info
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By 1941, Hitler’s Nazi regime had seized unbelievable control over the German people, dictating what they read, what they said-even what they believed. A whispered criticism of the Nazi Party could lead to a Gestapo interrogation and prison. In this environment, a young man, sixteen years old, took action that some considered foolhardy, and others viewed as treacherous and morally wrong. What he did was certainly dangerous. Today many consider his actions heroic. This is the story of Helmuth Hubener. Helmuth Hubener led a resistance group composed of himself and two of his childhood friends from his LDS Church branch. The three of them carefully distributed flyers throughout Hamburg that denounced Hitler and his propaganda machine. This documentary chronicles what happened to these young men, and the ultimate price paid by those who dared to stand up for the truth.

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blue-7 Nobel Prize Winner, Gunter Grass, while doing research for a book, discovered the almost forgotten true story of Helmuth Hubener, a German teenager who discovered that the Nazi's were withholding truth from the German people, and had the courage to publish and distribute information he gained from the forbidden BBC broadcasts to as many people as he could. TRUTH & CONVICTION: The Helmuth Hubener Story is a fascinating documentary written & directed by Matt Whitaker that conveys the courage of a young man courageous enough to stand up to a government that could only survive by withholding truth and freedoms from its own citizen's.This documentary include interviews with Helmuth's close friend, who along with another young man, helped him distribute his flyers before they were arrested and imprisoned.The Special Features of this DVD include some very interesting behind-the-scenes interviews that give additional insights into the story and to the detail that went into truthful telling of this inspiring story of courage.This DVD is highly recommended!