Cycling the Frame

Cycling the Frame

Part of The Cycling Collection

1988•27m•6.8/10

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6.8/10(16)

In 1988, Tilda Swinton toured round the Berlin Wall on a bicycle - starting and ending at the Brandenburg Gate - accompanied by filmmaker Cynthia Beatt. As Swinton travels through fields and historic neighborhoods, past lakes and massive concrete apartment buildings, the Wall is a constant presence.

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Sender Freies Berlin

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EN

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Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

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