Halber Mensch (1986)

Original title

1/2 Mensch

Directed by

Gakuryū Ishii

Genre

documentary film, musical film

Country

Japan

Runtime

58 min

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the German industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten. It captures their live performances and the intense, physical energy of their music.

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What happens

Halber Mensch (also known as 1/2 Mensch) is a 1986 documentary film by Japanese director Gakuryū Ishii, then going by the name Sōgo Ishii, featuring German band Einstürzende Neubauten. It was originally released on VHS, and re-released on DVD in 2005. The film's title comes from the album of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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