MEIN KREIG concerns six German veterans of World War II
who recount their memories of battle through examination of their own
amateur film footage shot during the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
MEIN KREIG is a remarkable documentary about history and memory, film
and its ability to reconstruct the past.
FESTIVAL WINNER:
Berlin Peace Prize-1990
Berlin Film Festival Best Documentary-1991
Houston International Film Festival
"An extraordinary work of investigation
and illumination. Even moviegoers who normally shun non-fiction fare
will be impressed and engrossed by this stunning film."
-JOE LEYDON, HOUSTON POST
"A compelling work of major significance,
not merely for historians, but for anyone interested in the reconstruction
of the past, especially that of Germany."
-OMER BARTOV, AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW
"In this season of ÔSchindlerÕs List,Õ the
documentary ÔMein KriegÕ comes as a fascinating, quietly jolting footnoteÉthe
potency and resonance of the images makes it a depth charge."
-JAY CAR, BOSTON GLOBE
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