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Treffpunkt Flughafen (1986)

Treffpunkt Flughafen poster
Directed by
Manfred Mosblech
Genre
family television series
Country
German Democratic Republic
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This family TV series from East Germany tracks the daily work and travel of an Interflug airline crew flying an Il-62 jet. Episodes follow their routines and interactions across destinations in East Germany as well as countries like Vietnam, Angola, and Cuba.

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What happens

Treffpunkt Flughafen (German for "Airport Meeting Point") is an East German television series produced by the DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme on behalf of Fernsehen der DDR in 1985 and 1986. The show follows the life and adventures of the crew of an Il-62 operated by the East German airline Interflug. Filming locations were in East Germany, Vietnam, the People's Republic of Angola, and Cuba, among others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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