Nightshapes

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Nightshapes
Directed by Andreas Dresen
Written byAndreas Dresen
Produced byPeter Rommel
Starring Myriam Abbas
CinematographyAndreas Höfer
Release date
  • 12 August 1999 (1999-08-12)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Nightshapes (German : Nachtgestalten) is a 1999 German drama film written and directed by Andreas Dresen. It was entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival where Michael Gwisdek won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. [1]

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References

  1. "Berlinale: 1999 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2 February 2012.