The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.
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Cast
18 people
August Diehl
Josef Mengele
Known for
Salt
Inglourious Basterds
Max Bretschneider
Rolf Mengele
Known for
Charité
Blame the Game
David Ruland
Hans Sedlmeier
Known for
Sun and Concrete
Dana Herfurth
Irene Mengele
Known for
Wolf Hall
The Universal Theory
Burghart Klaußner
Karl Mengele
Known for
Good Bye, Lenin!
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Friederike Becht
Martha Mengele
Known for
Perfume
Labyrinth of Lies
Carlos Kaspar
Alexander Eckstein
Known for
Flinderella
Lucky Luke
Heinz K. Krattiger
Jung
Known for
The Settlers
Santino Lucci
Jorge
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Goyo
Maldito seas Waterfall
Ramiro Lucci
Luis
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El peor día de mi vida
Rodrigo Costa Pereyra
Roberto Stammer
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Johannes Hegemann
Wolfgang Gerhard
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From Hilde, with Love
Silent Friend
Kirill Serebrennikov Director · Olivier Guez Author Ilya Demutsky Composer
First release May 20, 2025 · Produced in Germany, France, Latvia, Mexico, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States, Argentina · Languages German, Hungarian, Portuguese, Spanish
Production
CG Cinéma
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Lupa Film
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ARTE France Cinéma
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Hype Studios
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Scala Films
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Forma Pro Films
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Cimarrón Cine
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Piano
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Gold Rush Pictures
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Lorem Ipsum
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Red Production Company
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BR
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ARTE
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Rei Pictures
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Germany · France · Latvia · Mexico · United Kingdom · Uruguay · United States · Argentina
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Original title
Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Hungarian · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 20, 2025
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · October 22, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
November 26, 2025 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival Week
Australia
October 20, 2025 · Premiere · The Jewish International Film Festival
Austria
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
October 31, 2025 · Theatrical
Colombia
July 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 7, 2026 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 8, 2025 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France
September 12, 2026 · Digital · Canal+
September 12, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Cinéma(s)
Germany
October 23, 2025 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 11, 2025 · Premiere · KINO/25
Italy
January 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Japan
February 27, 2026 · Theatrical
September 4, 2026 · Digital
Mexico
November 13, 2025 · Premiere · Mexico's National Cinematheque International Film Festival
September 24, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 14, 2025 · Premiere · Film by the Sea
October 16, 2025 · Theatrical
Romania
March 6, 2026 · Theatrical
Serbia
November 26, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Autorskog Filma
Spain
October 22, 2025 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 23, 2026 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Türkiye
October 3, 2025 · Premiere · Filmekimi
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