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Sleeping Sickness (2011)

Sleeping Sickness poster
Original title
Schlafkrankheit
Directed by
Ulrich Köhler
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
6
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A German doctor in Cameroon deals with personal and professional struggles while working on a sleeping sickness treatment project. His wife wants to return to Europe, creating tension in their marriage.

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What happens

Sleeping Sickness (German: Schlafkrankheit) is a 2011 German drama film, directed by Ulrich Köhler. It premiered in competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, where Köhler won the Silver Bear for Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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