France: the unseen occupation

What did German soldiers think of the French between the years of 1940 and 1944? And how did the French react to the occupation of their country? This unique documentary shows another face of the second world war. Made up of exclusive private footage, the film depicts the Second World War in a new way, focusing this time on the encounter of two sorts of people. The German soldiers were feared by French citizens but the French were also intrigued, impressed and sometimes even admired the occupators.

Political Interest

The second world waris known as the war of Hitlers Nazi Germany in order to conquer the world during 1939 untill 1945. During the war, milions of people perished by bombings, fights, starvation and deportation to labor camps and concentration camps. The occupation of France lasted from May 1940 to December 1944.