02 Nov 2009
Schabowskis Zettel - Die Nacht, als die Mauer fiel
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Germany from Above
This fly-over features Germany filmed from helicopters and small airplanes. Footage was released as a multi-episode tv series over several years and this feature-length movie.
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Benjamin Völz Sprecher
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