Projecziuns Tibetanas
1998
Directed by Samir Jamal Al Din · Written by Samir Jamal Al Din
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Outlines the history of 40 years of the skinhead subculture, beginning with the most recent versions of the culture.
White Terror · 2005White Terror
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Chris the Swiss · 2018Chris the Swiss
★ 6.52018
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Croatia, 7th of January 1992: In the middle of the war, a young journalist's body is discovered dressed in the uniform of an international mercenary group. Twenty years later, his cousin Anja Kofmel investigates his story.
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Snow White · 2005Snow White
★ 5.82005
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The life of 20-year-old Nico from upper class Zurich is all party, sex and drugs when she meets Paco, the front man of a rap band. She finds herself drawn to his independent, creative and profound way of life, so different from her own. With naiveté and infinite self-confidence, she tries to adopt his lifestyle - without anticipating the consequences.
Fraulein · 2006Fraulein
★ 5.52006
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