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Die Türhüter

A patient tracking shot and an unforgettable aerial view of the Berlin Wall establish both the visual and literal rhetoric of this wellorchestrated documentary. Compelling black and white portraits punctuate the interviews with established Turkish Germans and newcomers. They live in the shadow of the wall and speak of ist uncanny coldness. The stoic voiceover spoken by Norbert Langer recites Frank Kafka’s text “Before the Law,” a story about a man who stands at a door and refuses entry to one particular person. […] (Karina Griffith)

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Overview

Release Date
Jan 1, 1988
Original Title
Die Türhüter
Runtime
17 minutes
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Language
de
Production Companies
Sender Freies Berlin
Production Countries
Germany