BERLIN WALL ANNIVERSARY


This being the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 many are remembering that event and the long history leading up to that day. One of the most harrowing events was depicted in an NBC documentary that can be found on the MSNBC site, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/33623268#33623268

An NBC news crew followed the group of former East Berliners digging a tunnel from west to east to rescue their families and friends. This true event is depicted in the film DER TUNNEL (THE TUNNEL) now playing on Eurocinema on Demand. The movie, which is an inch by inch depiction of the planning and digging of the tunnel. The heroes of the film, besides the technical issues they had to deal with were constantly hounded by “who can we trust” since during this period the notorious East German Stasi (secret police) had recruited many to spy and get information on escape attempts.

The film has a long list of German favorites, Sebastien Koch (LIVES OF OTHERS, BLACK BOOK) Heino Ferch (DOWNFALL) Alexandra Maria Lara (DOWNFALL, THE READER) and Nicolette Krebitz. The trailer for the movie is available: http://www.eurocinema.com/index.php?film_id=103

If you want to learn more about the events leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the re-uniting of not only a country but families, friends and an entire society, then you should watch this movie.
http://blog.eurocinema.tv/2009/11/10/berlin-wall-anniversary.aspx



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