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The GDR Complex

Nov 10, 2016

1h 30m

★ 5.5

Overview

In 1987 GDR citizen Mario Röllig was arrested in Hungary for attempting to flee the GDR. Nowadays he gives talks about his experiences. This portrait shows just how subjective and riddled with taboos attempts to interpret GDR history can be.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Galeria Alaska Productions

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Cast

Himself

Kurt Biedenkopf

Himself

Mario Röllig

Herself

Sahra Wagenknecht

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6.3

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4.8

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7.2

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Documentary about women without papers, living in Germany and working as maids.

8.2

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6.8

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7.0

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4.7

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The GDR Complex

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