03 Nov 2006
Sweep it Up, Again
„I began documenting their lives, if only because I hoped each film would have a happy ending.“ (Gerd Kroske)
Hotel Astoria
At Hotel Astoria, the former hotspot of Leipzig, guests were served champagne and turtle soup while the Stasi listened in. Animated memories from times gone by.
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