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  • Het Kogelgat van Château St. Gerlach (2015)
  • 49 min | Documentary
Het Kogelgat van Château St. Gerlach (2015)
49 min | Documentary

The Bullet Hole of Château St Gerlach - equality does not beget war Captain Joseph Ryan from New Jersey was killed in Germany on 1 March 1945 while serving with the 744th Tank Battalion. Camille Oostwegel, the adopter of Captain Ryan's ...See moreThe Bullet Hole of Château St Gerlach - equality does not beget war Captain Joseph Ryan from New Jersey was killed in Germany on 1 March 1945 while serving with the 744th Tank Battalion. Camille Oostwegel, the adopter of Captain Ryan's grave in Margraten, together with director Robin Peeters, has embarked on the making of a documentary about Ryan. The starting point of the documentary is a mysterious bullet hole in one of the gilded mirrors in Château St Gerlach in Valkenburg. It is said to date back to World War II and to have been put there by an African-American soldier. Legend has it that white officer Joseph Ryan made sure to cover up the incident to prevent the black comrade-in-arms from getting severely punished. The story allows the documentary makers to explore the contradiction of Europe's liberation by a racially segregated American military while simultaneously pointing to World War II as a catalyst of tremendous change in the United States. Written by Mosasaurusfilm See less
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Director
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Kris Förster (researcher) | Robin Peeters (scenario)
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Robin Peeters (producer)
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Updated Mar 7, 2015

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Mar 7, 2015 (Netherlands)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Wouter Braaf
Self - Joseph A. Ryan Self - Joseph A. Ryan   See fewer
Joes Brauers
Self - Camille Oostwegel Self - Camille Oostwegel   See fewer
Julian Dolina
Self - U.S. Army Sergeant (as Julian Dolian) Self - U.S. Army Sergeant (as Julian Dolian)   See fewer
Kevin Eppink
Self - U.S. Army PVT Self - U.S. Army PVT   See fewer
Ivan Groenheijde
Self - Unknown soldier Self - Unknown soldier   See fewer
Olav Hellenbrand
Self - U.S. Army Sergeant Self - U.S. Army Sergeant   See fewer
Kobus Kortmann
Self - Baron Robert de Selys de Fanson Self - Baron Robert de Selys de Fanson   See fewer
Bas Stravers
Self - U.S. Army PVT Self - U.S. Army PVT   See fewer
Dirk van der Pol
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Berre Vandenbussche
Self - Matti Laeven Self - Matti Laeven   See fewer
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