Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers (2008)

6.7/10 120 min Documentary

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.

Cast

Heinz Badewitz

Self

Hark Bohm

Self

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Self (archive footage)

Michael Fengler

Self

Hans W. Geißendörfer

Self

Irm Hermann

Self

Werner Herzog

Self

Peter Lilienthal

Self

Tom Luddy

Self

Margaret Ménégoz

Self

Luggi Waldleitner

Self (archive footage)

Wim Wenders

Self

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