We Are Young. We Are Strong.

2014 2h 3m DE

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 78

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Devid Striesow
Martin
Jonas Nay
Stefan
Trang Le Hong
Lien
Joel Basman
Robbie
Saskia Rosendahl
Jennie
Thorsten Merten
Paul Gäbler
David Schütter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Burhan Qurbani
Writers: Burhan Qurbani, Martin Behnke
Languages: Vietnamese, German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Vietnamese, German.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Burhan Qurbani, shot by Yoshi Heimrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Julia Karg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Devid Striesow and Jonas Nay and Trang Le Hong carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4076058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Burhan Qurbani directs. Yoshi Heimrath behind the camera. Julia Karg cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in Vietnamese, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Vietnamese, German.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Burhan Qurbani, shot by Yoshi Heimrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Julia Karg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Devid Striesow and Jonas Nay and Trang Le Hong carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4076058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.