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Aftermath (1927)

Aftermath poster
Original title
Brennende Grenze
Directed by
Erich Waschneck
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In post-war Germany, a story unfolds along a contested border. Tensions rise between local residents and newcomers. The film shows personal conflicts set against a backdrop of political hostility.

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What happens

Aftermath or Burning Border (German: Brennende Grenze) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Jenny Hasselqvist, Hubert von Meyerinck and Fritz Alberti. It is noted for its generally anti-Polish tone. It was made at the Terra Studios in Berlin in late 1926. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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