
Somalia - Die große Anstrengung
A quiet, observational travelogue that asks for patience and offers a sober, human look at daily labour far away.
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- East German documentary short about Somalia in 1976.
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A quiet, observational travelogue that asks for patience and offers a sober, human look at daily labour far away.
Search YouTube for the trailer
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 1 | |
| Horror | 0 | |
| Humour | 1 | |
| Realism | 9 | |
| Romance | 0 | |
| Tension | 2 | |
| Darkness | 2 | |
| Complexity | 4 | |
| Emotional weight | 3 |
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