
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.
Ukraine 1922. The Russian empire has already broken up, but a new state has not yet been formed. Many tried to create and consolidate their independence during this period, and this is the story of one of such people. This is the story of the life and love of one person - Ivan, nicknamed Raven ...
Ivan 'Chornyi Voron' Chernousov
Vovkulaka
Kuzma
Tina
Dosia
Yevdokimov
Ptitsyn
Tsylia, VChK agent
Yavdokha
Yakiv Chornovus
Mytrofan
Varfalomii
Sotnik Zaviriukha
Derkach
Khodia
Biesovskyi
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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No overview found
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