Exit
A secret organization made up of former members of neo-Nazi militias helps repentant skinheads escape their brown past.
All of the protagonists in Karen Winther's film share an extreme past: Most of them were active in neo-fascist groups in Scandinavia, Germany, and the United States. They were all involved in acts of extreme violence against people with different views or a different skin color. But they also have something else in common. Like the director, they decided to betray their former ideals and leave the ranks of their respective groups—but leaving a radical organization is not so easy. The only way is through a well-planned escape: cutting yourself off entirely from your life to that point and changing your identity. From then on, feelings of guilt for your past deeds are accompanied by constant fear for your life — and for that of your loved ones. Despite this threat, however, the film's protagonists decided to make their stories public, so as to encourage others seeking a way out of the trap of extremism.
Konrad Wirkowski
2018 CPH:DOX
2018 DOK Leipzig (Goethe-Institut Documentary Film Prize, Young Eyes Film Award, Gedanken-Aufschluss Award)
2018 DOC NYC
2018 IDFA
2018 One World Prague
2018 Millennium Docs Against Gravity