Sweep it up, swig it down
| Title: | Sweep it up, Swig it down |
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| Country: | Deutschland |
| Format: | Super 16 mm-blow up 35mm, Digi Beta, DVD |
| Version: | Deutsche Fassung |
| Subtitles: | englische Untertitel |
| Director: | Gerd Kroske |
| Camera: | Dieter Chill |
| Editing: | Karin-Gerda Schöning |
| Editor: | Brigitta Lange |
| Production: | realistfilm |
| Co-Production: | ZDF 3sat |
| Support: | Kulturelle Filmförderun Sachsen,Stiftung Kulturfonds Berlin |
| Distributor: | realistfilm |
| Worldsales: | realistfilm |
| Website: |
Gabi, Stefan and Henry used to work as street-sweepers for the city of Leipzig.
I made a Film about it in 1990. A ruin is all that is left of the Municipal Street Cleaning Base of that time and the city Leipzig is moving after the reunion. The noise of air hammers are everywhere. Nowadays their daily routine has become fragile between social welfare office, pub, and their homes. There is always a remainder, something that doesn´t work out even…
“KEHREIN, KEHRAUS / SWEEP IT UP SWIG IT DOWN” is Part II.from “KEHRAUS-TRILOGY ” (since 1990 until 2006)
More about the TRILOGY here:
https://necsus-ejms.org/sweeping-changes-eastern-europe-documentary-frame-gerd-kroskes-kehraus-trilogy-1990-2006/
Awards:
Yamagata International Filmfestival/Japan 1999:
»Runner Up Prize« International Jury