A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad
2021 · Documentary · 1 Season · 6 Episodes ·
A colony of German Christians with a charismatic and manipulative leader establishes itself in Chile and becomes instrumental to the dictatorship.
Episodes
1. The MissionPost-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.
2. The Promised LandIn 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.
3. The Specter of CommunismWhen 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.
4. A Pact with the DevilSchäfer provides torture chambers for Pinochet's use in exchange for mining licenses and other perks. But he struggles to keep the youth "pure."
5. The UntouchableSchäfer enlists the colonists to support Pinochet's activities. And even after Pinochet loses the presidency, Schäfer manages to keep going.
6. The FallA pair of boys flee and tell on Schäfer. But the colonists pay the price as they try to rebuild their fractured lives.
