Lights from Afar (1998)

Lights from Afar (1998) poster

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...

Director: Helga Reidemeister
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 99 min
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Music: Konrad Bauer
Editing: Dörte Völz-Mammarella
Production: Ö-Filmproduktion, ARTE, Sender Freies Berlin
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Helga Reidemeister
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lights from Afar about?
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...
Who directed Lights from Afar?
Lights from Afar was directed by Helga Reidemeister.
Who stars in Lights from Afar?
Lights from Afar stars Robert Paris, Mathias Noack, Maren Herzig, Petra Gräwe.
How long is Lights from Afar?
Lights from Afar has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
What genre is Lights from Afar?
Lights from Afar is a Documentary film.
Where was Lights from Afar produced?
Lights from Afar was produced in Germany.