We Are Young. We Are Strong.
Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark.
Synopsis
On 24th August 1992 in the eastern German city of Rostock, a rampaging mob, to the applause and cheering of more than 3,000 bystanders, besieged and set fire to a residential building containing, among others, more than 120 Vietnamese men, women, and children on what has since become known as "The Night of the Fire." The riots became a symbol of xenophobia in the just-reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.
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WE ARE YOUNG. WE ARE STRONG. - Trailer (English Subtitles)
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-09-22
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Devid Striesow
Martin
Jonas Nay
Stefan
Trang Le Hong
Lien
Joel Basman
Robbie
Saskia Rosendahl
Jennie
Thorsten Merten
Paul Gäbler
David Schütter
Jakob Bieber
Gro Swantje Kohlhof
Ramona
Mai Duong Kieu
Thao
Larissa Fuchs
Kathrin
Axel Pape
Jürgen
Aaron Le
Minh
Sebastian Nakajew
Martina Eitner-Acheampong
Eberhard Kirchberg
Claudia Loerding
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Burhan Qurbani
- Screenplay & Story
- Burhan Qurbani, Martin Behnke
- Original Score
- Matthias Sayer, Tim Ströble
- Original Title
- Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark.
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- Vietnamese, German
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- UFA Cinema, UFA Fiction, ARTE, Cine Plus Filmproduktion, ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Burhan Qurbani
Burhan Qurbani, Martin Behnke
Matthias Sayer, Tim Ströble
Yoshi Heimrath
Julia Karg
Jochen Laube, Leif Alexis
Department Leadership Roster
Burhan Qurbani
Writer
Martin Behnke
Writer
Burhan Qurbani
Director
Yoshi Heimrath
Director of Photography
Jochen Laube
Producer
Leif Alexis
Producer
Julia Karg
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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What is We Are Young. We Are Strong. about?
On 24th August 1992 in the eastern German city of Rostock, a rampaging mob, to the applause and cheering of more than 3,000 bystanders, besieged and set fire to a residential building containing, among others, more than 120 Vietnamese men, women, and children on what has since become known as "The Night of the Fire." The riots became a symbol of xenophobia in the just-reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.
Who directed We Are Young. We Are Strong.?
We Are Young. We Are Strong. was directed by Burhan Qurbani.
Who stars in We Are Young. We Are Strong.?
The principal cast of We Are Young. We Are Strong. includes Devid Striesow, Jonas Nay, Trang Le Hong, Joel Basman, Saskia Rosendahl.
When was We Are Young. We Are Strong. released and how long is it?
We Are Young. We Are Strong. was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for We Are Young. We Are Strong.?
The original motion picture soundtrack for We Are Young. We Are Strong. was composed by Matthias Sayer, Tim Ströble.
What is the age rating and content advisory for We Are Young. We Are Strong.?
We Are Young. We Are Strong. holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).