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Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-02-13
58%
15 Votes
Time: 2h 32m
Overview:
Thirteen German directors present short films exploring the state of their country.
Languages: English, German.
Countries:
Germany
ProductionCompanies:
Herbstfilm Produktion
Movie: Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
Top 10 Billed Cast
Denis Moschitto
Murat Kurnaz (segment "Der Name Murat Kurnaz")
Peter Jordan
Dr. Roth (segment "Krankes Haus")
Andreas Hofer
(segment "Krankes Haus")
Anneke Kim Sarnau
Nadine (segment "Schieflage")
Winnie Böwe
(segment "Schieflage")
Karl Markovics
Rolf (segment "Schieflage")
Dani Levy
(segment "Joshua")
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Thirteen German directors present short films exploring the state of their country.
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2009-02-13
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