A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad Limited Series will be on LOOKS at March 10, 2020 and available on Netflix at October 1, 2021
“Colonia Dignidad – Aus dem Innern einer deutschen Sekte”
Documentary, History / TV-Series (2020)
This documentary series plunges into the abyss of German sect, Colonia Dignidad. It shows the way of life of an isolated community that, far from the world, even influenced international politics.

The story of the German sect “Colonia Dignidad” is told through the eyes of those who lived, endured and fought it. All brought to the screen by means of exclusive and never-before-seen archival material. The rise of a German lay preacher to become one of the most powerful men in Latin America, and after a 40-year reign he was defeated by a group of Chilean boys.
Directors: Annette Baumeister, Kai Christiansen, Wilfried Huismann, Heike Bittner
Writers: Annette Baumeister, Wilfried Huismann, Cristián Leighton
Stars: Jonas Baeck, Edeltraud Bohnau, Wolfgang Kneese, Willi Malessa, Martin Matthusen, Robert Matthusen, Günter Schaffrik, Erika Tymm
►Cast
Jonas Baeck | ► | Narrator |
Edeltraud Bohnau | ► | Interviewee |
Wolfgang Kneese | ► | Interviewee |
Willi Malessa | ► | Interviewee |
Martin Matthusen | ► | Interviewee |
Robert Matthusen | ► | Interviewee |
Günter Schaffrik | ► | Interviewee |
Erika Tymm | ► | Interviewee |
Karl Van Den Berg | ► | Interviewee |
Georg Laube | ► | Interviewee |
Esther Müller | ► | Interviewee |
Kurt Schnellenkamp | ► | Interviewee |
Jürgen Szurgelies | ► | Interviewee |