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Die Türhüter
1988
- 17m
- January 1, 1988 · Germany
Overview
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)
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1988
- Original language
- German
- Spoken languages
- German, Turkish
- Countries
- Germany
- Production
- Sender Freies Berlin
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded