Palermo or Wolfsburg [SEP] film editor
Palermo or Wolfsburg
Palermo or Wolfsburg () is a 1980 film by Werner Schroeter. It tells the story of an Italian immigrant who comes to West Germany in search of work.
Cast.
- Nicola Zarbo - Nicola
- Otto Sander - Staatsanwalt
- Ida Di Benedetto - Giovanna
- Magdalena Montezuma - Rechtsanwältin
- Johannes Wacker - Richter
- Antonio Orlando - Antonio
- Brigitte Tig - Brigitte Hahn
- Gisela Hahn - Brigittes Mutter
- Calogero Arancio - Nicolas Vater
- Cavaliere Comparato
didn’t get German distribution.
His 1980 film "Palermo oder Wolfsburg", telling the story of a Sicilian guest worker in Germany, won the Golden Bear at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, while his 1991 production "Malina" was entered into that year's Cannes Film Festival.
Although he is mainly known for elaborate and excessive camp fables, the director also made some hard-hitting documentaries including "Smiling Star" (83) and "For Example, Argentina" (83-85) about the