SOLDIERS IN BLACK is a documentary about those considered the prime example of collaborators - the Dutch SS. In total, 25,000 fellow country men joined the Waffen SS during World War II, boosting Hitler's army.

In SOLDIERS IN BLACK six of them have their say for the very first time. In a frank, shocking and confrontational manner, they share their decisions to join the SS, their experiences on the frontline and the attraction of life as a soldier and National Socialism. Some of them still struggle with the choices they made at that time, while others are still convinced of the righteousness of their racist and anti-Semitic views.

SOLDIERS IN BLACK has been awarded the much coveted Golden Calf for best short documentary at the Netherlands Film Festival 2011 in Utrecht. The documentary is also nominated for the prestigious Erasmus EuroMedia Awards, on 14 October 2011 the prizes will be awarded in Vienna, Austria.

The documentary SOLDIERS IN BLACK was issued on 2 May 2011 by the Dutch television channel Nederland 2.

The interviews in this documentary were partly achieved thanks to a contribution of the program Heritage of War of the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports. This documentary was partly achieved thanks to Vfonds. A production by Zuidenwind Filmproductions in cooperation with NCRV.

Written and directed by   Joost Seelen
Cinematography   Peter Brugman
Sound   Gertjan Miedema
Editor   Kristian Claas
Pre-editor   Rob Maas
Music & sound design   Jeroen Goeijers
Image research   Gerard Nijssen
Research   Cees Kleijn, Stijn Reurs, Joost Seelen
Graphic design   Staynice
Production NCRV   Yolande van der Blij
Editor NCRV   Jelle Peter de Ruiter
Executive production    Rob Maas
Producer   Joost Seelen