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Former East/Former West

19941h 3mMovieDocumentary

Made up of hundreds of street interviews done in Berlin two years after the Reunification, Former East/Former West is a vital, surprisingly open, and at times disturbing documentary about what it means to be German at this particular moment in history.

DirectorShelly Silver

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Former East/Former West hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around September 13, 1994. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.