Underplayed Gems

The Crossing (1978)

The Crossing poster
Original title
Der Übergang
Directed by
Orlando Lübbert
Genre
drama film
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Chilean director in exile made this East German film. It follows people navigating displacement and political change.

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What happens

«Переход» (нем. Der übergang, исп. El paso) — фильм 1978 года производства ГДР, относится к т. н. «чилийскому кино в эмиграции», снят режиссёром Орландо Луббертом с чилийскими актёрами в главных ролях. тематически важный, постановочно убедительный фильм молодого чилийского режиссера в изгнании (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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