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200753 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Hic Rosa, Botanical Score

200753 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Letters written by Rosa Luxemburg's friends between July 1916 and October 1918 reveal her thoughts during World War I and the October Revolution.

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Anne-Marie Faux

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Letters written by Rosa Luxemburg's friends between July 1916 and October 1918 reveal her thoughts during World War I and the October Revolution.

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Rosa Luxemburg penned letters from her prison cell between July 1916 and October 1918, sharing her thoughts with friends Sonia Liebknecht and Mathilde Wurm. These correspondences reflect her emotions during World War I and the revolutionary climate of the time. The film intertwines natural sounds, such as birdsong, with historical events like the October Revolution and cultural references to figures like Charlie Chaplin. Through these letters and botanical imagery, the documentary presents a portrait of confinement amid significant societal change.

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