The Man from the Embassy

The Man from the Embassy

2007•1h 40m•6.3/10

Drama

Ratings

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6.3/10(3)

The unusual friendship between a German embassy employee and a twelve-year-old refugee girl helps both of them rediscover their joy in life, but also brings with it suspicion, corruption and violence.

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Production

Tatfilm Produktionsges. mbH, Sanguko Films

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Herbert Neumann

Lika Martinova

Sashka

Marika Giorgobiani

Marika Giorgobiani

Nana

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Frau Speck

Roland Schäfer

Botschafter

Duta Skhirtladze

Duta Skhirtladze

Dato Iashvili

Dato Iashvili

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