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Release Year2014
Runtime—
LanguageDE
CertificationNR
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Votes2
DirectorAnna Hoffmann
WritersAnna Hoffmann, Oliver Haller
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPoka - Heisst Tschüss auf Russisch
About Poka - Heisst Tschüss auf Russisch
In 1990 Kazakhstan, Alexander’s family receives an acceptance letter to Germany, but his son Georg marries Russian Lena, who becomes pregnant. They move to Germany, facing harsh conditions in a reception camp. Their honeymoon is spent in a gymnasium with other late repatriates. Georg struggles, while Lena, a former Komsomol member, faces fatal consequences in the market economy.
Directed by Anna Hoffmann, Poka - Heisst Tschüss auf Russisch leans on a strong ensemble — Natalia Belitski, Pavlo Antonov, Karin Hanczewski — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2014.
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