The Waldheim Waltz

About The Waldheim Waltz

Ruth Beckermann documents the process of uncovering former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim’s wartime past. It shows the swift succession of new allegations by the World Jewish Congress during his Austrian presidential campaign, the denial by the Austrian political class, the outbreak of anti-Semitism and patriotism, which finally led to his election.

Ruth Beckermann's The Waldheim Waltz is a 2018 documentary film. It runs 93 minutes and was released in October 2018.

Kurt Waldheim plays Himself (archive footage). The screenplay is by Ruth Beckermann. It streams on Chai Flicks, OVID, and True Story in the United States.