The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

Plot

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

About The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (German: Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele) is a 2025 German-language historical drama film written and directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, based on the 2017 non-fiction novel of the same name by Olivier Guez. It stars August Diehl as Nazi SS doctor Josef Mengele, during his escape to South America. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Premiere section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May. It was theatrically released in France and Germany on 22 October.

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