Marjolein from the Netherlands, Petra from Germany, and George from the United Kingdom—three individuals from different countries and backgrounds, yet bound by a significant shared history: their fathers were imprisoned in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, each for very different reasons. Marjolein’s father, a resistance fighter, helped Jews escape; Petra’s father was persecuted for his homosexuality; and George’s father, a Polish citizen, was arrested simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. SACHSENHAUSEN - THE CHILDREN OF SURVIVORS  delves into how these descendants grapple with their fathers’ pasts and how this legacy has shaped their own lives.​

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Link to the film in the ARD media library ARD Mediathek

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Starring: Marjolein Snep, Petra Hörig, George Saxon

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Director: Mariella Santibáñez
Producer: Mariella Santibáñez

Cinematographer: Rina Zimmering
Editor: Maximilian Bungarten, Mariella Santibáñez

Music: Marcus Sander

Sounddesign & Mixing: Larissa Kischk

Color Grading: Zé Maria Abreu Santos

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Commissioned and funded by the Sachsenhausen Memorial Foundation

Broadcast by Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg

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Production: GER 2025

Runtime: 42 min

Genre: documentary

Language: German, English, Dutch ​​