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MDR Special Screening 2022
Filmstill The Corner
The Corner
Christa Pfafferott
World history meets local history on the street corner of Sperlingsberg in Oberdorla, Thuringia. In 1945, an American soldier was shot here. Decades later, a photo of him is circulating on the internet. Director Christa Pfafferott places this picture at the beginning of her research.
Filmstill The Corner

The Corner

Die Ecke
Christa Pfafferott
MDR Special Screening 2022
Documentary Film
Germany
2021
90 minutes
German,
English
Subtitles: 
German

World history meets local history on the street corner of Sperlingsberg in Oberdorla, Thuringia. In 1945, an American soldier was shot here. A photo of him became famous and, decades later, is circulating on the internet. Director Christa Pfafferott places this picture at the beginning of her research.

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Director
Christa Pfafferott
Cinematographer
Johannes Praus
Producer
Katrin Thomas
Broadcaster
arte, Sabine Lange
Commissioning Editor
Ulrich Brochhagen