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Poster for Die Schmerzen der Lausitz

Die Schmerzen der Lausitz

1990

Overview

A film essay documenting the devastation of the Lausitz region. The Sorb writer Jurij Koch describes the destruction wreaked as a component in an act of ethnocide: "The end of a language; even if the step is appantantly an economic necessity in terms of furhtering the region, it signifies impoverishment, the excavation of an ethnic habitat - a restriction of human richness."

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 1, 1990
Original language
German
Spoken languages
German
Director
Peter Rocha
Cinematography
Karl Farber
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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