Synopsis
- The film gives deep insight into the ecological destruction of rural areas; it depicts the nuclear energy policies linked with the construction of a reprocessing plant and it elucidates the peril to which the people are subjected from noxious emissions. In the course of this, the endangered population of the Upper Palatinate is clearly in the foreground with regard to its personal and political process of change. Former loyal citizens are transformed into cautious radicals. People express their rage helplessly and belligerently at home as well as face to face with armed, shield-protected policemen in the midst of civil warlike clashes.
Crew
- Director: Claus Strigel, Bertram Verhaag
- Director of photography: Claus Strigel, Claus Strigel
- Editor (Cut): Draha Cizek
- Sound: Lothar Kreutzer, Peter Bergmann
- Production company: DENKmal-Film Verhaag GmbH
- Distributed by: DENKmal-Film GmbH
Awards
- (1987) Dokumentarfilmpreis der Stadt München, München, Germany
- (1987) Film des Monats der Jury der evangelischen Filmarbeit
- (1987) Beste Journalistische Leistung, Ökomedia, Freiburg, Germany
- (1987) Preis der Gesellschaft für Kommunikationskultur
- (1987) Förderpreis Internationaler Jugendfilmtest
- (1987) Förderpreis der Stadt Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- (1987) Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik, Duisburg, Germany
- (1987) Silberne Taube, Leipzig, Germany
- (1987) Summa cum laude - Goldene Medaille, Parma, Italy
- (1987) Deutscher Jugend-Video-Preis
- (1987) Bester Dokumentarfilm, epd-Film
Festivals
- (1988) International Filmfestival, Hongkong, China
- (1988) Documentary 88 in Trivandrum, India
- (1987) Festival dei Popoli, Florenz, Italy
- (1987) Internationale Dokumentarfilmwoche, Leipzig, Germany
- (1987) Dokumentarfilmwoche, Duisburg, Germany
- (1987) Dokumentarfilmtage, Helsinki, Finland
- (1987) Medicinale, Parma, Italy
- (1987) Ökomedia, Freiburg, Germany
- (1987) Filmfestival, Edinburgh, Scotland
- (1987) Internationales Filmfestival, Moskau, Russia
- (1987) Grenzlandfilmtage, Selb, Germany
- (1987) Internationale Filmfestspiele, Berlin, Germany
