Valley of the Innocent (2003)
Police officer Eva Meyer re-visits the orphanage where she grew up with the intent of unraveling her confused identity. Stasi archives reveal that her birth was the result of a one-night stand between her mother and one of her husband’s students, a Kenyan. Her family’s plot to hide her birth, metaphorically mirrors Germany’s suppressed history in this noire thriller.
Director: Branwen Okpako
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Kirsten Block as Maria |
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Johannes Brandrup as Young Hans |
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Angelica Domröse as Helga |
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Florian Panzner as Eugen |
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Leonie Brüggenwerth as |
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Nisma Cherrat as Eva |
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Jonathan Kinsler as Shepard |
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Günter Kurze as Hans |
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Marianna Linden as Young Helga |
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Jean Claude Mawila as Young Shepard |
| Directing | Branwen Okpako | Director |