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The Search for Mengele

Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, whose shocking experiments on Auschwitz prisoners made him one of the most wanted war criminals of the 20th century, spent the rest of his life fleeing authorities. His long flight is recounted in this riveting documentary. Through interviews with those who knew Mengele -- both during his early years and during his worldwide fugitive spree -- director Brian Moser constructs a complex portrait of a man and his deeds

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Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, whose shocking experiments on Auschwitz prisoners made him one of the most wanted war criminals of the 20th century, spent the rest of his life fleeing authorities. His long flight is recounted in this riveting documentary. Through interviews with those who knew Mengele -- both during his early years and during his worldwide fugitive spree -- director Brian Moser constructs a complex portrait of a man and his deeds

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