Raus aus der Haut : Shedding skin /

In 1977, Anna and Marcus are two teenagers in East Germany undergoing punishment by their high school principal. Inspired by terrorist kidnappings in West Germany, they kidnap the principal and hold him hostage in Anna's grandmother's basement.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. DEFA Film Library
Other Authors:	Dresen, Andreas, Schulz, Torsten, Bormann, Susanne, Busch, Fabian, Mellies, Otto, 1931-, Peters, Christel, Walter, Matthias, Seifert, Martin
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	German
Language Notes:	In German with English subtitles.
Published:	Amherst, MA : DEFA Film Library, [2004]
Subjects:	Teenagers > Germany (East) > Drama. Kidnapping > Germany (East) > Drama. Feature films. Comedy fims. Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Description
Summary:	In 1977, Anna and Marcus are two teenagers in East Germany undergoing punishment by their high school principal. Inspired by terrorist kidnappings in West Germany, they kidnap the principal and hold him hostage in Anna's grandmother's basement.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997. A foreisgn film (Germany). Presented in widescreen format. Special features include: Essay (Youth culture, terrorism, and German film history -- An introduction of Andreas Dresen's films -- Interview with the director -- Director's biography and filmography -- Timeline: terrorism in West Germany, 1967-1968. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 DVD-video (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Music, Jürgen Ehle, Kulle Dziuk ; editors, Rita Reinhardt, Sabine Hermsdorf ; photography, Andreas Höfer.