Time Loops - A Conversation with Christa Wolf

Jan 2, 1991

1h 43m

★ 8.0

Overview

Journalist Daniela Dahn interviews the East-German author Christa Wolf during the German reunification: reflections on history, changing politics, life and work.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme

Fernsehen der DDR

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Cast

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Christa Wolf

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Daniela Dahn

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Lev Kopelev

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Gerhard Wolf

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Klaus Wischnewski

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Hans Mayer

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Time Loops - A Conversation with Christa Wolf

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