
11 Feb 2003

Distant Lights
Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.
Maksym
Myroslava
Ivan
Rosana
Zakhar Berkut
Tuhar Vovk
Rada Berkut
Petro
Gard
Boroldai
Mengyi
Uncle Horun
Merke
Levko
Bohun
Ustia
Sokil
11 Feb 2003
Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.
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