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Volker Schlöndorff: The Beat of the Drum
7.0 / 10• 2020• 53m•NR• French
DocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
The life and work of the brilliant German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff, a cross-border artist who, by leaving Germany and making the whole world his place of work, acquired the objective perspective necessary to portray his country's society better than anyone else while providing a unique and original point of view on the troubled history of the European continent.
Cast & Crew
Volker Schlöndorff
Self - Filmmaker
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pierre-Henri Gibert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Volker Schlöndorff: The Beat of the Drum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
