Jana and Jan (Jana und Jan)

Streaming video - 2016

Fall 1989: Jan is almost 16. Caught while trying to escape to West Germany, he is transferred from prison to a juvenile detention center. Here, he meets Jana ... and what starts as a bet, becomes true love. When Jana gets pregnant, the situation spirals out of control. In the summer of 1990, Jana and Jan flee into the insecure future of a new Germany. In this film, the director, internationally known for his critical films about children and young people, cast non-professional actors - some from juvenile detention centers - in the leading roles. Part of the series WENDE FLICKS: Last Films from East Germany, which commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming 2016.
Language
English
Corporate Author
Kanopy (Firm)
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Kanopy (Firm) (-)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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In Process Record.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 84 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).