To Kill a Nazi

To Kill a Nazi (2026)

A second chance comes only once

A documentary feature by award-winning filmmaker Boaz Dvir, “To Kill a Nazi” tells the story of a French family man who sets out in to kill his father’s Gestapo executioner and ended up playing a pivotal role in history’s most audacious hostage rescue.

Date of release
2026-08-25
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Director
Boaz Dvir

Casting

Interesting facts

To Kill a Nazi is a documentary in post-production by filmmaker Boaz Dvir that details the untold story of Michel Cojot.

Production

The film premiered Jun 22, 2026 at the Dances With Films festival in Los Angeles.

“Few people get a shot at righting history,” Dvir said. “Michel got two. In 1975-76, he was catapulted twice onto the global stage. He certainly made the most of his second chance in Entebbe.”

Dvir interviewed 24 people around the world, making sure that all information was confirmed by at least two sources. The interviewees include Michel Cojot's family members, Nazi hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld, Operation Thunderbolt lead pilot Joshua Shani and commando officer Rami Sherman, French historians Vincent Duclert and Shmuel Trigano, hidden-children expert Raphaël Delpard, and bestselling British author Saul David.

Besides directing the project, Dvir serves as producer, writer and composer. University of Florida professor Gayle Zachmann, a French and Jewish Studies specialist, serves as historical consultant and co-producer. Matthew Einstein, CEO of Tradition Pictures and former director of development for Atmosphere Entertainment, serves as a producer on "To Kill a Nazi."

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