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201998 minGdocumentary

Music History Labor

Gundermann Revier

201998 minGdocumentary

Gerhard Gundermann, a rock poet and digger driver, reflects on life in Hoyerswerda amid the transformations in the Lusatian mining district.

Music History Labor

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Gerhard Gundermann, a rock poet and digger driver, reflects on life in Hoyerswerda amid the transformations in the Lusatian mining district.

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Grit Lemkedirector

Grit Lemkewriter

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Gerhard Gundermann, a rock poet and digger driver, spent much of his life in the Lusatian mining district. The film focuses on his connection to the former socialist town of Hoyerswerda. Gundermann's work reflects themes of home, industry, and the end of labor. His music captures the struggles and aspirations of a region undergoing significant change. The documentary runs for 98 minutes and was released in 2019.

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