Ruth Beckermanns Berlinale winner The Waldheim Waltz took the main award together with Pablo Siggs Lamaland (part I). at the 14th PLAY DOC festival where both films had celebrated their Spanish premiere. The film sets the Waldheim affair in a bigger international
political context, yet 30 years on, it is dauntingly timely, stated the jury.
The jury stated:
Lies. Truth. Alternative Facts. The film The Waldheim Waltz analyses the uncovering of former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheims wartime past by the World Jewish Congress. Created
entirely with Beckermanns own footage archive and international TV-material, the film shows the successful use of anti-Semitism
and propaganda and how easily emotions can be stirred up against others and used by populist politicians. The Waldheim Waltz sets the Waldheim affair in a bigger international political context, yet 30 years on, it is dauntingly timely.