Sonnenallee


1h 27m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Sun Alley runs all along the western side of the Berlin Wall, before crossing east at the very end. Micha lives with his family in East Berlin and must sneak the pleasures of Western music and TV. Along with his buddy Mario, Micha's main interests are pop music, partying and women, but when he begin

Film Details

Also Known As
Sonnenalle, Sun Alley
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Dcm Film Distribution Gmbh; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Outrider Pictures; Polyfilm Verleih Gmbh

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

Sun Alley runs all along the western side of the Berlin Wall, before crossing east at the very end. Micha lives with his family in East Berlin and must sneak the pleasures of Western music and TV. Along with his buddy Mario, Micha's main interests are pop music, partying and women, but when he begins courting neighborhood beauty Miriam, Micha finds himself behaving more patiently than usual.

Film Details

Also Known As
Sonnenalle, Sun Alley
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Dcm Film Distribution Gmbh; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Outrider Pictures; Polyfilm Verleih Gmbh

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of Best Director Award at the 2000 Brooklyn International Film Festival

Winner of the Silver Film Prize at the 2000 German Film Prize Awards.

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States February 2000

Released in United States July 1, 1999

Released in United States July 2000

Released in United States May 2000

Released in United States October 2000

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (New German Films) February 9-20, 2000.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Variety Critics' Choice) July 5-15, 2000.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 24 - June 17, 2001.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.)

Released in United States July 1, 1999

Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (New German Films) February 9-20, 2000.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 24 - June 17, 2001.)

Shown at Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival (Feature) May 10-14, 2000.

Feature directorial debut for theater director Leander Haussmann.

Released in United States May 2000 (Shown at Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival (Feature) May 10-14, 2000.)

Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Variety Critics' Choice) July 5-15, 2000.)

Released in United States October 2000 (Shown at AFI Fest 2000: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Film Showcase) October 19-26, 2000.)