We Are Young. We Are Strong.

We Are Young. We Are Strong.

2014 · 123 min · DE · 6.8 (68 votes)
Dir. Burhan Qurbani · Starring Devid Striesow, Jonas Nay, Trang Le Hong, Joel Basman, Saskia Rosendahl, Thorsten Merten
Drama

On 24th August 1992 in the eastern German city of Rostock a rampaging mob, to the applause and cheering of more than 3,000 bystanders, besieged and set fire to a residential building containing, among others, more than 120 Vietnamese men, women and children on what has since become known as "The Night of the Fire." The riots became a symbol for xenophobia in the just recently reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.

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A raw, unflinching look at a dark chapter of history. This film immerses you in the escalating tension and fear, forcing you to confront the brutal reality of hate and its devastating consequences.

tensevisceralunsettlingharrowingsteadygritty realismhistorical dramasocial commentaryxenophobiaracismtraumacommunity
immigrantneo-nazismriotracismhate crimexenophobia
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