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    Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

    120'

    2008-02-14

    6.7

    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.

    DirectingDominik WesselyWritingRainer Kölmel

    Cast

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Rudolf Augstein

    1

    Self

    Heinz Badewitz

    1

    Self

    Hark Bohm

    1

    Self

    Uwe Brandner

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    1

    Self

    Michael Fengler

    1

    Self

    Hans W. Geißendörfer

    1

    Self

    Irm Hermann

    2

    Self

    Werner Herzog

    1

    Self

    Peter Lilienthal

    1

    Self

    Tom Luddy

    1

    Self

    Margaret Ménégoz

    1

    Self

    Lynda Myles

    1

    Self

    Hans Noever

    1

    Self

    Thomas Schamoni

    1

    Self

    Peter Sickert

    1

    Self

    Laurens Straub

    1

    Self

    Dan Talbot

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Luggi Waldleitner

    2

    Self

    Wim Wenders

    1

    Self

    Veith von Fürstenberg

    1

    Self (uncredited)

    Peter Handke

    1

    Self (uncredited)

    Alexander Kluge

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Germany
    • List of languages:
      1. German
    • List of companies:
      1. Kinowelt Filmproduktion
      2. Filmverlag der Autoren
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.5394
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Gegenschuss - Aufbruch der Filmemacher

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