Berlin 36 ( Stille Sieger )

Summary

Based on the life of Gretel Bergmann, a German-Jewish high jumper. With Hitler in power and the 1936 Summer Olympics scheduled for Berlin, the United States threatens to boycott the Berlin Olympics if there are no Jews on the German team. Forced to join the Germans, Gretel Bergmann is now an Olympian. Hitler has his token Jewish athlete but how can he guarantee she won't win a medal?

With seemingly no other German female high jumper around to challenge Gretel, the unknown Marie Ketteler is suddenly introduced as a member of the team. Marginalized by the rest of the athletes, the two rivals forge a tenuous friendship with Marie carrying a secret that puts their friendship and a hidden Nazi agenda to the test …

This powerful true story celebrates the small triumphs strong-willed individuals can win over tyranny and hate.

RATED: G (nudity, coarse language)