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We Are Young. We Are Strong.
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We Are Young. We Are Strong.

2014-10-21 · 123 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

On 24th August 1992 in the eastern German city of Rostock, a rampaging mob, to the applause and cheering of more than 3,000 bystanders, besieged and set fire to a residential building containing, among others, more than 120 Vietnamese men, women, and children on what has since become known as "The Night of the Fire." The riots became a symbol of xenophobia in the just-reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.

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Production details

Directors
Burhan Qurbani
Production companies
UFA Cinema, UFA Fiction, ARTE, Cine Plus Filmproduktion, ZDF
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Devid StriesowDevid StriesowMartin
Jonas NayJonas NayStefan
Trang Le HongTrang Le HongLien
Joel BasmanJoel BasmanRobbie
Saskia RosendahlSaskia RosendahlJennie
Thorsten MertenThorsten Merten
Paul Gäbler
David SchütterDavid Schütter
Jakob BieberJakob Bieber
Gro Swantje KohlhofGro Swantje KohlhofRamona
Mai Duong KieuMai Duong KieuThao
Larissa FuchsLarissa FuchsKathrin
Axel PapeAxel PapeJürgen
Aaron LeAaron LeMinh
Sebastian NakajewSebastian Nakajew
Martina Eitner-AcheampongMartina Eitner-Acheampong
Eberhard Kirchberg
Claudia Loerding
Enno TrebsEnno TrebsPhilipp

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