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Cannes Premiere: Serebrennikov's Mengele Film Secures Global Deal

9/19/2025

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Kirill Serebrennikov's film "The Disappearance of Josef Mengele" premiered at Cannes and secured international distribution.
It adapts Olivier Guez's bestselling novel, which won the Renaudot Prize in 2017.
August Diehl plays Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who evaded capture after WWII.
The film examines Mengele's life in South America and his attempts to escape justice.
Serebrennikov has faced legal challenges with the Russian government.

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Kirill Serebrennikov's film "The Disappearance of Josef Mengele" premiered at Cannes and secured international distribution.
It adapts Olivier Guez's bestselling novel, which won the Renaudot Prize in 2017.
August Diehl plays Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who evaded capture after WWII.
The film examines Mengele's life in South America and his attempts to escape justice.
Serebrennikov has faced legal challenges with the Russian government.