02 Nov 1995
Short Working Day
A dramatisation of the workers' protests in June 1976 in Radom, seen from the perspective of the local Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party. [Produced in 1981, but not commercially released until 1996.]
Der schwarze Nazi
The Congolese Sikumoya faces prejudice and racism on a regular basis. He's accused of not adapting enough to the "German culture" and tries harder. A Neo-Nazi group and his mother-in-law push him to the breaking point. While in a coma, his metamorphosis completes.
Top Billed Cast
Aloysius Itoka Sikumoya Mumandi
Judith Bareiss Moni Voigt
Bernd-Michael Baier Dirk Eberlein
Gerd Ahlemann Moni's Vater
Martina Krompholz Moni's Mutter
Brian Völkner Blonder Nazi
Melanie Müller Mircos Freundin
Milka Nazi Mirco
Ralph Richter Arzt
Katja Preuß Lehrerin Volkshochschule
Anna Hopperdietz Journalistin Fernsehinterview
Claudia Plöckl Journalistin Fernsehinterview
Gert Adelski Burschenschaftler Nazi
Thuy-Van Truong Volkshochschülerin
Nikolai Will Verkäufer Trödelladen
Beate Furcht Clubbesucherin Roxy
Dietmar Voigt Chef Druk 88
Marco Philipp Band 'Vientos del Caribe' #1
Mohi Buschendorf Band 'Vientos del Caribe' #2
Jeannifer Martin Band 'Vientos del Caribe' #3
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