Slask--Schlesien
Brief Synopsis
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Chronicles the lives of ethnic Germans in Poland in the aftermath of World War II and the advent of Communist rule. Filmmaker Viola Stephan travelled without a plan, aim or message to the Polish region of Silesia which used to be part of Germany. The result, a documentary without the usual interview
Cast & Crew
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Viola Stephan
Director
Bogdan Dziworski
Cinematographer
Peter Gordon
Music
Yvonne Loquens
Editor
Viola Stephan
Screenwriter
Wolfgang Widmer
Sound
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Viola Stephan Filmproduktion; Viola Stephan Filmproduktion
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Synopsis
Chronicles the lives of ethnic Germans in Poland in the aftermath of World War II and the advent of Communist rule. Filmmaker Viola Stephan travelled without a plan, aim or message to the Polish region of Silesia which used to be part of Germany. The result, a documentary without the usual interviews and with only indirect or ironic narration.
Director
Viola Stephan
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Viola Stephan Filmproduktion; Viola Stephan Filmproduktion
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 25 - February 5, 1995.
Shown in Los Angeles (Goethe Institute) as part of program "Looking to the East" February 29 - March 16, 2000.
35mm
color
dialogue German
subtitled English
