The final Battlefield – Landscape of War [World War 2 docu Seelow Heights 1945]

Описание: German version:    • The final Battlefield – Landscape of War [...  

This documentary sheds a light on a chapter of the Second World War that was decisive for its outcome. In the Oderland east of Berlin, the largest battle between the Red Army and the Wehrmacht at the end of the Second World War in Europe raged for ten weeks: the Battle of the Seelow Heights.

From today's perspective, it is a challenge to recognize the battlefield in the tranquil landscape of the Oderbruch on which not only the end of the war was decided, but also the face of post-war Europe emerged. It was there in 1945 that what had happened on the continent for centuries happened for the last time: Large armies compete against each other on the open field.

The outcome of such battles shaped the history of the continent. Today, fighting and dying in this place are a distant past. The landscape remains. Does it show what is repressed? Or does it collaborate with us in forgetting?

The documentary »The final Battlefield – Landscape of War« is a joint project of:
– Zeitreise Seelower Höhen e.V.
– Strehmann Heerdink Video Production

Music: Christian Schwarz

Link to IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt24330...

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Festival recognitions:
– Finalist at European Cinefest Golden Nika 2022
– nominated by Sunlight International Film Festival 2023
– officially selected by International World Film Awards 2023
– "Honorable Mention" by Germany International Film Festival 2023