Hitler & Stalin 1939

Hitler & Stalin 1939

1989 · Documentary

The feature-length documentary "Hitler & Stalin 1939" is a montage film created in 1989 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. It draws a comparison between two of Europe’s bloodiest dictators. Based on archival material and carrying a strong political message, the film provides a historical overview of the division of Europe between two totalitarian regimes, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, as well as the annexation of countries and the events of World War II.

Directed by Olav Neuland · Written by Aigar Vahemetsa

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