Series

Colonia Dignidad

★ 7.0(2)202052m1 season

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Good to know

Release date: 2020-03-10
Runtime: 52m
Language: German
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Network: ARTE, ARTE
Status: Ended
Country: Chile
Studio: LOOKSfilm

About Colonia Dignidad

Colonia Dignidad is a 2020 web series in the Documentary genre, starring Jonas Baeck, Edeltraud Bohnau and Willi Malessa. It spans 1 season and 4 episodes, and originally aired on ARTE and ARTE. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Colonia Dignidad in Argentina — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The self-proclaimed preacher Paul Schäfer gathered people around him in post-war Germany. The sect founded a youth home near Cologne. But in 1961 Schäfer had to flee. Many followers followed him to Chile. 350 kilometers south of Santiago, far away from civilization, they begin building the Colonia Dignidad. A supposed model village with workshops, agriculture, livestock breeding was being created. But paradise became hell because slave labor, violence and sexual abuse soon became a part of everyday life. After the military coup in 1973, Schäfer served the new rulers: secret police chief Manuel Contreras and dictator Augusto Pinochet now came and went in the colony, while the opponents of the terrorist regime are tortured and killed in the cellars. Using unpublished archive material and contemporary witness statements, this 4-part documentary miniseries traces the complex, 50-year history of perpetrators, victims, supporters and opponents of this place that became the epitome of evil.

Seasons (1)

Season 14 eps · 2020

Cast

Jonas Baeck

Himself - Narrator

Edeltraud Bohnau

Herself - Interviewee

Willi Malessa

Himself - Interviewee

Wolfgang Kneese

Himself - Interviewee

Erika Tymm

Herself - Interviewee

Günter Schaffrik

Himself - Interviewee

Karl Van Den Berg

Himself - Interviewee

Robert Matthusen

Himself - Interviewee

Esther Müller

Herself - Interviewee

Martin Matthusen

Himself - Interviewee

Anne Schnellenkamp

Herself - Interviewee

Brigitte Baak

Herself - Interviewee

Themes & keywords

colonia dignidad

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Colonia Dignidad in Argentina?+

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Is Colonia Dignidad on Netflix?+

Colonia Dignidad is not on Netflix in Argentina right now.

How many seasons of Colonia Dignidad are there?+

Colonia Dignidad has 1 season and 4 episodes in total.

Who stars in Colonia Dignidad?+

Colonia Dignidad stars Jonas Baeck, Edeltraud Bohnau, Willi Malessa, Wolfgang Kneese and Erika Tymm.

When did Colonia Dignidad come out?+

Colonia Dignidad is a 2020 web series.

What genre is Colonia Dignidad?+

Colonia Dignidad is Documentary series.