# German Film Shows Far-Right Threat

> A German film reveals how far-right extremism infiltrates institutions.
- Title: German Film Shows Far-Right Threat · Foreign Policy | Shortify
- Summary: A German film reveals how far-right extremism infiltrates institutions. Prosecution (2022) depicts a state prosecutor fighting neo-Nazi attacks in Germany.
- Keywords: germany, far-right, alternative for germany, prosecution film, state prosecutor, neo-nazi, national socialist underground, afd, saxony-anhalt, german justice system, Foreign Policy
- Source: Foreign Policy — https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/germany-movies-prosecution-film-far-right-afd
- Author: Paul Hockenos
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: germany, far-right, alternative for germany, prosecution film, state prosecutor, neo-nazi, national socialist underground, afd, saxony-anhalt, german justice system
## German cinema darkens
Contemporary German films show a nation far darker than past peacemakers imagined.
## Prosecution film release
Faraz Shariat's Prosecution won three Berlinale prizes in February 2026 and released in Germany that summer.
## Prosecution plot
Seyo Kim, a state prosecutor, faces racist attacks and questions the fairness of Germany's justice system.
## Attacker's threat
Kim is attacked with Molotov cocktails while cycling, setting her jacket ablaze and burning her neck and jaw.
## Systemic bias
German authorities ignore far-right crimes, treating them as apolitical infractions rather than terrorism.
## NSU murders
The National Socialist Underground killed nine people and a policewoman between 2000 and 2:0007.
## NSU cover-up
Authorities falsely blamed Turkish organized crime for NSU murders, delaying justice for years.
## Prosecution's justice quest
Kim investigates far-right networks in justice and public-security organs despite institutional resistance.
## Institutional failure
80 percent of cases like Kim's go unsolved, revealing systemic bias in German justice.
## Far-right infiltration
German institutions harbor far-right sympathizers who wear ties and drive Porsches.
## Staatsschutz role
Germany's Staatsschutz protects institutions, not victims of far-right extremism.
## AfD election gains
The AfD gained 44 percent of votes in Saxony-Anhalt regional elections in September 2026.
## AfD government power
An AfD-led state controls justice, police, and asylum policies.
## Far-right emboldenment
Perpetrators of racist attacks feel emboldened by AfD government policies.
## Historical parallels
Thomas Mann's 1949 tour of divided Germany foreshadows current far-right threats.
## Far-right future
Germany faces growing far-right threats to its institutions and minorities.
## Key takeaway

Prosecution (2022) depicts a state prosecutor fighting neo-Nazi attacks in Germany.