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198919 minPGdocumentary

Aschermittwoch

198919 minPGdocumentary

Sketches from a store cashier's everyday life are depicted in a 1989 documentary that reflects on the mundane aspects of work and routine.

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Sketches from a store cashier's everyday life are depicted in a 1989 documentary that reflects on the mundane aspects of work and routine.

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Lew Hohmanndirector

Jochen Wisotzki

Jochen Wisotzkiwriter

Lew Hohmannwriter

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Sketches from a store cashier's everyday life.

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