Open the Wall(2014)
A lighthearted look at the opening of the border crossing of Bornholmer Straße in Berlin from the point of view of the confused border guards.
Movie: Open the Wall
Top 10 Billed Cast
Harald Schäfer
Ulrich Rotermund
Hartmut Kummer
Peter Arndt
Burkhard Schönhammer
Jens Rambold
Axel Hoffmann
Zollrat Michael Krüger
Melitta
Monika
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