Colonia Dignidad: Eine deutsche Sekte in Chile

Recently viewed this in depth look at Paul Schafer, the founder of Colonial Dignidad.

I implore you to page down and move language to original spanish with english subtitles as it has been dubbed over in spanish because of the german spoken, giving it a very mockumentary feel as another reviewer noted.

Changing language to the original made an immense difference in my viewing of this series and found it to be excellent.

The subject matter is interesting, but this documentary does a poor job telling it. Various interviews are chopped into small segments, and then "stitched" together in an almost incoherent story.

Interesting well made documentary, however it is too long and slow. Some of the interviews to particular characters drag on way too long, to the point of becoming boring and sometimes ridiculous (also due to the bad american dubbing). However the last episode picks up pace and reveals more about each of the individual stories. The weird intermediate clips of the brainwashed followers sometimes seem a bit unnecessary and taken out of context.

The link to the rise to power of dictator Pinochet is particularly informative. Over all a good engaging documentary.

German Preacher Paul Schäfer escapes a warrant for his arrest in Germany for Chile, where he sets up a private sect, with one very clear notice.

This is a very powerful documentary series, I was ignorant of most of what happened year prior to watching this, I felt this series was informative and revealing.

I haven't long watched The Jimmy Savile story, and this has similar vibes, someone in a position of power and authority, taking full advantage for their own perverse means.

Schäfer was clearly charismatic, but used his power and authority for evil means.

It's well made and put together, it's perhaps an episode or two too long, bit it is fascinating.

It seems to deviate somewhat, exploring the politics of Chile, its changes to society, new regimes etc, but all is relevant.

The interviews are explicit, and quite upsetting, certainly evoke many different feelings.

Well worth a watch, 8/10.

Really good documentary about a subject I cannot believe I didn't know anything about.

AVOID THE HORRID DUBBING, do yourself a favor and watch it with subtitles only.