The nazis' cut and run
At the end of WWII, Europe was a continent in ruins, haunted by the horrors of the Holocaust, determined to bring the Nazis to justice.
Facing this situation, Nazis sought to flee Europe. Secrets exfiltration networks were set up, enabling many of them - between 5 and 10,000 - to escape justice.
For decades, these hunts have been part of the collective imagination, fueling incredible speculation. But the truth is that these war criminals on the run were helped by an ally as unexpected as it was powerful: the Catholic Church. Diving into the intricacies of the networks that helped the fleeing Nazis via the “ratlines”, this documentary deciphers how and why the Church played a key role in this massive escape.