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Berliner Ballade

Berliner Ballade

Genres

Documentary

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Some months after the fall of the Berlin wall, during the time of federal elections in Germany in 1990, Chris Marker shot this passionate documentary, reflecting the state of the place and its spirit with remarkable acuity.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

08 November 1990

Country

France

Cast

Catherine Belkhodja

Catherine Belkhodja

Self (voice)

Wolf Biermann

Wolf Biermann

Self

Stephan Hermlin

Stephan Hermlin

Self

Jürgen Böttcher

Jürgen Böttcher

Self

Jutta Braband

Jutta Braband

Self

Ina Merkel

Ina Merkel

Self

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