Vaters Land
Plot: Peter Krieg documents a journey through the Federal Republic of Germany with his young daughter, during which he explains various concepts to her, such as patriotism, xenophobia, the "religion of the father," and similar ideas. In this way, Krieg confronts the viewer with his very personal, exaggerated, and at times contradictory view of a specific trend in contemporary Germany—a "new patriotism"—and, precisely through his polemic, encourages reflection
Release Date:
Friday, June 19 1987
39 years ago
39 years ago