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Wasteland (2016)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Martin Gressmann

Synopsis

A long-term observation of the forgotten former “Gestapo grounds” in Berlin 1986-2013.

Actors

Peter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor
Horst Köhler
Horst Köhler
Ignatz Bubis
Ignatz Bubis
Hanna-Renate Laurien
Hanna-Renate Laurien
Michael Wildt
Michael Wildt
Rabbi Andreas Nachama
Rabbi Andreas Nachama
Dieter Hoffman-Axthelm
Dieter Hoffman-Axthelm

Crews

Martin Gressmann
Martin Gressmann
Director
Martin Gressmann
Martin Gressmann
Writer

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