Directed by:
Burhan QurbaniCinematography:
Yoshi HeimrathCast:
Jonas Nay, Devid Striesow, Joel Basman, Saskia Rosendahl, Gro Swantje Kohlhof, Aaron Le, Axel Pape, Thorsten Merten, Enno Trebs, Matthias Brenner (more)Plots(1)
A riveting drama depicting the racial riots that spread across Germany more than twenty years ago, reflecting actual events and the continuing problem of xenophobia. In August 1992 in Rostock, Germany, a boisterous crowd attacks a projects building inhabited by re-fugees and immigrants applying for asylum. For Stefan, Robbie and their gang, the skirmishes between police and refugees are a welcome distraction from the boredom of their empty days. Stefan's father is a local politician who is trying to find a peaceful solution to the situation but continually runs into ro-adblocks. Lien and her Vietnamese family want to stay in Germany where they have jobs and friends but, as the tensions increase, they begin to fear for their lives. The strong performances in this drama present three different views of one event. (Days of European Film)
(more)Cast
Jonas Nay
West Germany
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Devid Striesow
East Germany
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Joel Basman
Switzerland
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Saskia Rosendahl
Germany
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Gro Swantje Kohlhof
Germany
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Aaron Le
Philippines
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Axel Pape
West Germany
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Thorsten Merten
East Germany
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Enno Trebs
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Matthias Brenner
East Germany
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Martina Eitner-Acheampong
East Germany
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Mario Rohn
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Mai Duong Kieu
Vietnam
Best movies:
We Are Young. We Are Strong (2014)
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David Schütter
Germany
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Eberhard Kirchberg
East Germany
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Timo Hack
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Thomas Kornack
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Frank Schilcher
East Germany
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Inga Lindström (2004) (series)
Claudia Loerding
East Germany
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Jakob Bieber
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