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Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers poster

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers(2008)

February 14, 20082h

67%User score 67 percent

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3 votes

Overview

Documentary about filmmakers of the New German Cinema who were members of the legendary Filmverlag für Autoren (Film Publishing House for Authors). Among them are Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Wim Wenders.

Director: Dominik Wessely, Laurens Straub
Writers: Rainer Kölmel, Laurens Straub

Top Billed Cast

Heinz Badewitz
Self
Hark Bohm
Self
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Self (archive footage)
Michael Fengler
Self

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Self

Irm Hermann

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Werner Herzog

Self

Peter Lilienthal

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Tom Luddy

Self

Margaret Ménégoz

Self

Luggi Waldleitner

Self (archive footage)

Wim Wenders

Self

Alexander Kluge

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Rudolf Augstein

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Uwe Brandner

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Lynda Myles

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Hans Noever

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Thomas Schamoni

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Peter Sickert

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: Gegenschuss - Aufbruch der Filmemacher
Original language: German
Production: Kinowelt, Filmverlag der Autoren

Keywords

germany
cinema on cinema
movie business
artist
munich, germany
interview

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