Höcke. Und seine Hintermänner

Overview

Enthusiasm resounds at election campaign events with the right-wing extremist German AfD politician Björn Höcke. Some claim that he is his own biggest fan. Former colleagues believe that the chairman of the AfD Thuringia lives in the belief that something great is destined for him. On September 1, 2024, Björn Höcke won the state election in Thuringia for the first time, where he wants to become Prime Minister. Previously, Björn Höcke was twice fined for using a slogan from the Third Reich. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the AfD Thuringia regional association he leads as proven right-wing extremist. In a book, he made his radical restructuring plans for Germany public. But who is Björn Höcke actually? Where does his attitude, his view of Germany, his worldview come from? Which ideological masterminds are behind the figurehead Höcke? Is he being controlled or is he controlling the AfD? And: What can we expect from him in the future?

Directed by Willem Konrad, Katja Riedel, Jana Heck, Hannes Vogel

Top cast

Björn Höcke

Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)

Maya Bothe

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Christian Fuchs

Self - Interviewee

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Andreas Kemper

Self - Interviewee

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Martin Debes

Self - Interviewee

Jörg Meuthen

Self - Interviewee

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Götz Kubitschek

Self - Interviewee

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Martin Hohmann

Self - Interviewee

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Oskar Helmerich

Self - Interviewee

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Siegfried Gentele

Self - Interviewee

Thomas Haldenwang

Self (archive footage)

Alice Weidel

Self (archive footage)

Tino Chrupalla

Self (archive footage)

Maximilian Krah

Self (archive footage)

Andreas Kalbitz

Self (archive footage)

Martin Sellner

Self (archive footage)

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Wiebke Muhsal

Self (archive footage)

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Frauke Petry

Self (archive footage)

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Bernd Lucke

Self (archive footage)

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Dennis Hohloch

Self (archive footage)

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