Farewell, Beautiful Forest… or How a Film Was Censored
Original Title: “"Wer hat dich, du schöner Wald…" oder Wie ein Film verhindert wurde”
Overview
The film reports on the massive forest damage in the Ore Mountains on the Czech-German border and the desperate struggle of foresters and residents to save this landscape. Hope, doubt and an ever-increasing ecological catastrophe are pitted against a blind and deaf doctrinaire state power that denies the facts.
Top Cast
Michael Walke
Narrator (voice)
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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