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Lights from Afar

1998 · 99 min Documentary

Berlin, the German capital again, a few years after the fall of the Wall. The city in upheaval is also changing the lives of its inhabitants. A young photographer experiences these changes as a rupture, he looks into an unclear, unsettling future and increasingly feels like a stranger in his old city. He and his friends from the generation of the children of the Wall try to find a new identity without losing the old one. Young artists who fail the profitability test of the market economy. In his search, Robert Paris ends up far away, in India. Back in Berlin, he started developing photos again - the first in years...

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Original Title Lichter aus dem Hintergrund
Year 1998
Country Germany
Genre Documentary
Director Helga Reidemeister
Runtime 99 min.

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Lights from Afar is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1998. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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