The church has a secret police and they're watching *right now.*
Why does a religious community need a secret service? Frank Nordhausen and Markus Thöß explore this question in their documentary about the most mysterious department of the Scientology organization. They spent more than a year researching with a camera in Europe and the USA. The 90-minute documentary is the world's first detailed film about OSA - the Office of Special Affairs. Scientology is classified as an extremist sect in various European countries and is therefore monitored by domestic intelligence services.
Direction
Undercover filming in multiple countries—balls of steel.
Editing
Tight 90 minutes, no fluff, pure dread.
Director
Markus Thöß
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
OSA operates as Scientology's intelligence arm, mirroring Cold War-era spy tactics—including infiltration of government agencies and blackmail operations.
Germany's constitutional protection office monitors Scientology as a threat to democracy, making this documentary's European perspective uniquely critical.
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