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The Spies Among Us
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The Spies Among Us

2025-03-08 · 94 min · Not rated

Documentary

Thirty years after the Cold War ends, a former political prisoner of the East German secret police searches for the truth after learning his brother spied on him for the regime, and discovers the lasting effects of living in a surveillance state.

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Directors
Jamie Coughlin Silverman, Gabriel Silverman
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United States of America
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Released

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Peter Keupas himself
Uta Keupas herself
Heinz Engelhardtas himself
Jochen Girkeas himself
Roland Keupas himself

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