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SIGNS OF LIFE

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Directed by Werner Herzog
West Germany, 1968
Drama

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Towards the end of the Second World War, Stroszek, a German soldier, is wounded when partisans on the island of Crete launch an attack. After he has spent quite a while in a military hospital, he is detailed to the peaceful island of Kos in the Dodekanes…

Synopsis

Towards the end of the Second World War, Stroszek, a German soldier, is wounded when partisans on the island of Crete launch an attack. After he has spent quite a while in a military hospital, he is detailed to the peaceful island of Kos in the Dodekanes…

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Signs of LifeDirected byWerner Herzog

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Awards & Festivals

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Berlin International Film Festival
1968 | Winner: Special Prize (Silver Berlin Bear)
Viennale
1990
2004
German Film Awards
1968 | Winner: Outstanding Feature Film (Silver)
1968 | Nominee: Best Direction (Gold)

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