Train in the Distance
(Zug in die Ferne)
GDR, 1990, 19 min, color
In German; English subtitles
Zug in die Ferne © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
Dresen, Andreas |
Dresen, Andreas |
Höfer, Andreas |
Brose, Andrea |
Lawicki, Thomas |
Sand, Marten |
Wende, Volker |
Westphal, Horst |
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Synopsis
A parable about the “wanderlust of the confined GDR citizen,” filmed in October 1989, when no one foresaw the coming changes.
This student film by the acclaimed German filmmaker Andreas Dresen is included as a special feature on the DVD of Dresen's feature film debut Silent Country.
Awards
1990 – Golden Film Ducat Mannheim
1991 – Hessian Film Award