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Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

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Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

6.7

2h 0m

2008

Synopsis

Documentary about filmmakers of the New German Cinema who were members of the legendary Filmverlag für Autoren (Film Publishing House for Authors). Among them are Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Wim Wenders.

Director

Dominik Wessely

Laurens Straub

Documentary

germanycinema on cinemamovie businessartistmunich, germanyinterview

Cast & Crew

Rudolf Augstein

as Self (archive footage)

Heinz Badewitz

Heinz Badewitz

as Self

Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm

as Self

Uwe Brandner

as Self

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

as Self (archive footage)

Michael Fengler

Michael Fengler

as Self

Hans W. Geißendörfer

Hans W. Geißendörfer

as Self

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

as Self

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

as Self

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