The Last Ride
Die letzte Fahrt
Filmstudio Kulturhaus der Eisenbahner Leipzig
Genius Loci 2020
Documentary Film
GDR
1978
3 minutes
German
Subtitles: 
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Pointedly sober and factual, the speaker explains the necessary preparations for the last departure of an express steam train headed for Berlin from Leipzig Central Station on 30 September 1978. Numerous amateur filmmakers and photographers accompany the steam engine as it departs on its final mission. Unlike the speaker, they were probably quite moved.
Credits
Director
Filmstudio Kulturhaus der Eisenbahner Leipzig
Producer
Filmstudio Kulturhaus der Eisenbahner Leipzig