Productions
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21 April 2001
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Hessischer Fernsehen Dienstag
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War criminal Hoogendam |
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Due to the fact that he murdered several people in the Second World War, Dirk Hoogendam was sentenced to death in 1950. After the war he fled to Germany and got the German nationality. A Dutch newspaper comes up with his actual place of residence. Extradition is discussed, but it will probably be impossible since Hoogendam has the German nationality. A reportage the little town Nieuwlande in the North of The Netherlands were Hoogendam was hunting for Jews. Witnesses and family of witnesses come up with the stories form the past. There is even a special little war museum in the village. A search for the past of a Dutch war criminal.
Activities : research & setup reportage, accompany filming, some of the interviews & translations.