We Are Young. We Are Strong.
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 for xenophobia in the just recently reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
We Are Young. We Are Strong.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 21, 2014
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
Drama
User Score
68%
Original Title
Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark.
Production Companies
UFA Cinema, UFA Fiction, ARTE, Cine Plus Filmproduktion, ZDF
Director
Burhan Qurbani
Description
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 for xenophobia in the just recently reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.
