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A Hero's Death

2001 · 50 min Documentary

It was the biggest escape in the history of the Berlin Wall: in one historic night of October 1964, 57 East-Berliners try their luck through a tunnel into West Berlin. Just before the last few reach the other side, the East German border guards notice the escape and open fire. Remarkably, all the refugees and their escape agents make it out of the tunnel unscathed, but one border guard is dead: 21-year-old officer Egon Schultz.

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Original Title Heldentod - Der Tunnel und die Lüge
Year 2001
Country Germany
Genre Documentary
Director Britta Wauer
Runtime 50 min.

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A Hero's Death is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2001 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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