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200660 minGdocumentary

The Hour Oak

200660 minGdocumentary

One hour was the travel time from the One-Hour Oak Tree to East Berlin city center in a Trabant during the era of the German Democratic Republic.

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One hour was the travel time from the One-Hour Oak Tree to East Berlin city center in a Trabant during the era of the German Democratic Republic.

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Gerd Kroske

Gerd Kroskedirector

Gerd Kroske

Gerd Kroskewriter

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Ludwigsfelde, a small town south of Berlin, was home to the One-Hour Oak Tree until its removal in 2004. The tree marked a significant point along the highway, symbolizing the hour-long drive from the tree to East Berlin in a Trabant car during the German Democratic Republic. After its cutting, artists proposed transforming the remnants into a sculpture. The film documents this artistic response and reflects on the tree's historical significance.

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