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A GERMAN YOUTH

Une jeunesse allemande

Directed by Jean-Gabriel Périot

France, Switzerland, 2015

Documentary

93

Synopsis

Germany, late 60s. The post-war generation revolts against their parents, disillusioned by anti-communist capitalism and a state in which they see fascist tendencies. This film follows the rise of The Red Army Faction, revolutionary terrorist group founded by Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof.

Synopsis

Germany, late 60s. The post-war generation revolts against their parents, disillusioned by anti-communist capitalism and a state in which they see fascist tendencies. This film follows the rise of The Red Army Faction, revolutionary terrorist group founded by Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof.

A German YouthDirected byJean-Gabriel Périot

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