Director: Ahmad Hashemi
Cast: Ahmad Hashemi
Josef Mengele: Daneshmande Khoonkhare Auschwitz is a 2024 Iranian documentary directed and presented by Ahmad Hashemi, examining the life and crimes of Josef Mengele — the SS physician who became one of the most notorious figures of the Holocaust era and whose role at Auschwitz-Birkenau left an indelible mark on modern history.
What is Josef Mengele Daneshmande Khoonkhare Auschwitz about?
The documentary traces the path of Josef Mengele from his academic beginnings in Germany through his posting at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where he conducted selections on the arrival ramp and carried out pseudoscientific experiments on prisoners. Drawing on historical records, encyclopedic sources, and prior documentary research, the film situates Mengele within the broader machinery of the Nazi regime — placing him alongside figures such as Hitler, Himmler, Eichmann, and Göring — while keeping its focus on the physician himself. It then follows what became of Mengele after the camp's liberation in 1945, tracing his long evasion of justice across continents until his death decades later. The film runs 81 minutes and is produced entirely in the Persian language, making this chapter of Holocaust history accessible to Farsi-speaking audiences worldwide.
Cast & crew
Ahmad Hashemi serves as both director and sole on-screen presenter of this documentary. Hashemi works in the Persian-language educational documentary format, synthesising material from sources including the History.com website, Encyclopædia Britannica, the New York Times archive, and the English-language documentary Josef Mengele: The Angel of Death by The People Profiles channel.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, access to in-depth, rigorously sourced historical documentaries in their own language has historically been limited. This production fills that gap by bringing one of the most studied chapters of twentieth-century history — the Holocaust and its perpetrators — directly to a Farsi-speaking audience. The documentary sits within a growing tradition of Iranian independent educational filmmaking that treats world history with seriousness and primary-source discipline. Viewers who follow Persian-language history channels will recognise Hashemi's methodical approach: structured chronologically, citing its sources on screen, and avoiding sensationalism in favour of factual clarity.
Where & how to watch
Josef Mengele: Daneshmande Khoonkhare Auschwitz is available on K-Time. The documentary is in Persian with no subtitles required. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no geo-blocking, no VPN needed. Cancel anytime.