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202122 minPGdocumentary

Fatherland

202122 minPGdocumentary

A hunger strike marks Gerson Liebl's 30-year fight for German citizenship and residency rights in front of Berlin's Red City Hall.

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A hunger strike marks Gerson Liebl's 30-year fight for German citizenship and residency rights in front of Berlin's Red City Hall.

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Moritz Siebertdirector

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Christine Rollar

Christine Rollarcast

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Gerson Liebl stands in front of Berlin's Red City Hall, where he has staged a hunger strike. For 30 years, he has fought to maintain his German citizenship and secure a right of residence in Germany. The film presents his struggle through a mix of images and a soundtrack filled with statements, testimonies, legal texts, and political viewpoints from various eras. Directed by Moritz Siebert, "Fatherland" runs for 22 minutes.

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