Paradies auf Erden
1950-05-07 · 89 min · Not rated
One of the first detailed photo reportages about the country and its people, customs and traditions, the economy and transportation in Indonesia. Skillfully inserted travel sketches from the Suez Canal to Singapore break up the documentary.
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- Directors
- Hubert Schonger
- Production companies
- Schongerfilm, Multifilm, Bund Schweizer Kulturfilmgemeinden
- Countries
- Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
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