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    Face the Wall

    German poster of the movie Face the Wall
    Gesicht zur Wand
    Germany
    2010     Documentary    
    1h 24min
    Original lang: German

    The five life stories told by former East German citizens incarcerated for attempting to flee the Republic in the GDR who are representing a group of around 72,000 ex-convicts are shocking to the core. The subjects speak with extraordinary openness of their struggles with the regime, of horrific prison conditions and interrogation methods.

    This sensitive documentary maintains a close proximity to its protagonists throughout, examining open wounds and bringing psychological damage to light that have made it impossible for them to live a normal fear-free lives ever since.

    Directed byStefan Weinert
    Written byStefan Weinert

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