Black Box BRD is a 2001 German documentary film written and directed by Andres Veiel. The film deals with West German politics of the 1970s and 1980s, a period marked by turmoil and the highly publicized activities of the left-wing terrorist group known as the Red Army Faction (RAF).[1]
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 German release theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Andres Veiel |
| Written by | Andres Veiel |
| Produced by |
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| Cinematography | Jörg Jeshel |
| Edited by | Katja Dringenberg |
| Music by | Jan Tilman Schade |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film focuses on the lives and deaths of Alfred Herrhausen, a prominent banker and chairman of the Deutsche Bank who was assassinated in 1989, and Wolfgang Grams, member of RAF who was a suspect in the attack on Herrhausen and who later shot himself in the head while being chased by the German police in 1993. A number of relatives, friends, and colleagues of both men were interviewed for the film.
In Germany the film was released in May 2001, and then re-released in September 2002. It was screened at a number of festivals and won several awards in 2001 and 2002, including the 2002 German Film Award for Best Documentary Film and the 2001 European Film Award.[2]
In the United States the film was shown on PBS, retitled as Black Box Germany.
Awards
edit| Year | Awarding Body | Award | Nominee | Result |
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| 2001 | European Film Awards | Best Documentary | Andres Veiel | Won |
| 2002 | Bavarian Film Awards | Best Documentary | Andres Veiel | Won |
| 2002 | German Film Awards | Best Documentary | Zero Film GmbH | Won |
References
edit- ^ McMadden, Connor. "Black Box BRD". Allmovie. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Awards for Black Box BRD". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Black Box BRD at IMDb
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