A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad

The Mission

2021-10-01 · 42m

Post-World War II, German preacher Paul Schäfer establishes a youth home but is soon accused of abuse. He flees to Chile, where he starts a new colony.

The Promised Land

2021-10-01 · 54m

In Chile, word gets out about Schäfer, so he establishes a free hospital to win favor with the locals. But then Wolfgang Kneese runs away, telling all.

The Specter of Communism

2021-10-01 · 47m

When Allende comes to power, a scared Schäfer smuggles and manufactures arms. Meanwhile, he grows more cruel in how he treats the colony's young people.

A Pact with the Devil

2021-10-01 · 56m

Schäfer provides torture chambers for Pinochet's use in exchange for mining licenses and other perks. But he struggles to keep the youth "pure."

The Untouchable

2021-10-01 · 53m

Schäfer enlists the colonists to support Pinochet's activities. And even after Pinochet loses the presidency, Schäfer manages to keep going.

The Fall

2021-10-01 · 66m

A pair of boys flee and tell on Schäfer. But the colonists pay the price as they try to rebuild their fractured lives.