01 Jan 2011
Letter to the Engineer
A short documentary film about the director's relationship with his deceased grandfather.
Franz Josef Strauß
Portrait of the CSU politician Franz Josef Strauß with statements by contemporary witnesses and documentary footage, which also presents his various offices.
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