During the Second World War, Adolf Eichmann organized the persecution, expulsion and murder of millions of Jewish people, and after the end of the war he went into hiding. The thriller “Operation Finale” tells of how he was kidnapped by Mossad agents in Argentina in 1960 and brought to trial in Israel.
The film, starring Ben Kingsley and Oscar Isaac, was released in Germany on Netflix, and can now also be seen in cinemas: as part of the exhibition on the capture and trial of Adolf Eichmann in the neighboring film State Museum of Egyptian Art (until April 30th) the film will be shown in the HFF cinema. Entry is free to Registration is asked. The screening will be followed by a conversation with former Mossad agent Avner Avraham.
Operation Finale, USA 2018, Director: Chris Weitz, Thursday, January 25th, 7 p.m., HFF Kino, Bernd-Eichinger-Platz 1