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Standing up to the Right: Personal Sacrifices for an Open-Minded Society
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Standing up to the Right: Personal Sacrifices for an Open-Minded Society

26 MIN · EN · STATUS: [ STREAMING ]
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In rural Saxony and Thuringia, opposing the far right can mean death threats or worse. DW follows three Germans who do it anyway. Ocean Hale organizes Christopher Street Day pride marches in the small town of Waldheim, undeterred by an acid attack and threats against his life. Magdalena runs the #ReclaimTikTok initiative, flooding the platform with anti-fascist content, a campaign that drew the attention of far-right activist Martin Sellner and got her real name circulated on right-wing channels. Jacob, an independent blogger and photographer in Gera, documents Reichsburger rallies that draw far-right sympathizers from across the country, believing most locals are uneasy about the marches but too afraid to say so publicly. The film moves between these three lives, showing how visible resistance in smaller German towns looks nothing like the large, anonymous counter-demonstrations of Dresden or Leipzig. Interviews and on-the-ground footage of marches, online harassment, and daily precautions give a plain account of what it costs to stay openly opposed to a growing far-right movement.