We Are Young. We Are Strong.
- Original title
- Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark.
- Year
- 2014
- Running time
- 123 min.
- Country
- Germany
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Devid Striesow
- Jonas Nay
- Trang Le Hong
- Joel Basman
- Saskia Rosendahl
- Thorsten Merten
- Paul Gäbler
- David Schütter
- Jakob Bieber
- Gro Swantje Kohlhof
- Aaron Le
- Mai Duong Kieu
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- Music
- Cinematography
Yoshi Heimrath (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Based on a true story. Racism. 1990s
- Synopsis
- 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 for xenophobia in the just recently reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters. Lien is a Vietnamese woman who settled in Germany, but at the end of the day she will be fighting for her life wondering if the place she called home could ever be one for her. Stefan and his friends are part of the night's violent turmoil. Young and angry, bored during the daytime, they look forward to the nightly riots and clashes with the police and foreigners. Unable to cope with his grief at the loss of a friend, Stefan gets lost in a circle of violence.
- Awards
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2014: German Film Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Joel Basman). 3 Nom.
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