Luxembourg 1940: The Hoiningen Enigma
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Luxembourg 1940: The Hoiningen Enigma

Gregory Goethals
Year of release in Luxembourg 2025
Director Gregory Goethals
Luxembourg producer LOUVIGNYMEDIA
Script Gregory Goethals
Original version
  • French
Duration 60 minutes
Type of financing
  • Aide Financière Sélective (AFS)
Synopsis

The documentary Luxembourg 1940: the Hoiningen Enigma immerses viewers in a fascinating historical investigation led by Claude Marx, former President of the Israelite Consistory. The nonagenarian, who was himself a hidden child during the war, explores the ambiguous actions of German Baron Franz von Hoiningen during the Nazi occupation of Luxembourg. This controversial figure, torn between his membership in anti-Semitic organisations and his apparent support for Luxembourg jews, lies at the heart of this complex and nuanced narrative.