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201225 minPG-13documentary

Reminiscences from Germany

201225 minPG-13documentary

Jonas Mekas recounts his experiences in German forced labour and displaced person camps from 1944 to 1949, drawing from his diaries and quotes from Wolfgang Borchert.

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Jonas Mekas recounts his experiences in German forced labour and displaced person camps from 1944 to 1949, drawing from his diaries and quotes from Wolfgang Borchert.

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Jonas Mekas reflects on his experiences in German forced labor camps and displaced persons camps from 1944 to 1949. He draws from his diaries and incorporates quotes from German writer Wolfgang Borchert. The narrative unfolds in a non-chronological format, presenting a personal account of survival and memory during a tumultuous period in history. The film runs for 25 minutes and was released in 2012.

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