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A German Youth

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This film follows the evolution of the Red Army Faction members from militant intellectuals to urban guerrillas supported by the state police of East Germany.

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Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 12/05/2019
This documentary is fitfully thought-provoking, and particularly good at illustrating political fault lines of the time. Go to Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times 10/11/2019
Fiendishly researched and smartly constructed, "A German Youth" is a formidable piece of documentary detective work focusing on a small but significant historical moment that continues to matter. Go to Full Review Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter 11/15/2018
This densely layered documentary reveals how members of a disillusioned post-war generation gradually transformed into left-wing militants whose actions would have deadly consequences for all involved. Go to Full Review John Petkovic Cleveland Plain Dealer 02/21/2020
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It's a compelling portrait that masterfully tracks down and assembles footage to document the radicalization of youth in a seemingly stable society on the verge of teetering into oblivion. Go to Full Review Lee Jutton Film Inquiry 11/15/2019
A German Youth presents the historical evidence and leaves the audience to form their own opinions and draw their own conclusions about how and why the Red Army Faction came to be and how and why they should be remembered. Go to Full Review Ron Wilkinson It's Just Movies 10/17/2019
7/10
Can we even make a movie of this? Film maker Jean-Gabriel Périot gives it a good try. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jean-Gabriel Périot

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Jean-Gabriel Périot

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Anne Paschetta

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Pierre Hodgson

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Nicole Brenez

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Anne Steiner

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Movie Info

Synopsis This film follows the evolution of the Red Army Faction members from militant intellectuals to urban guerrillas supported by the state police of East Germany.
Director
Jean-Gabriel Périot
Producer
Nicolas Brevière
Screenwriter
Jean-Gabriel Périot, Anne Paschetta, Pierre Hodgson, Nicole Brenez, Anne Steiner
Distributor
Big World Pictures
Production Co
Local Films, Alina Film, Blinker Filmproduktion
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 2019, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.3K
Runtime
1h 33m
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)