Raulien’s District

Alternative title

Rauliens Revier

Synopsis

A humorous fly-on-the-wall documentary about a grass-roots policeman who enjoys, but does not exploit, his authority as an officer on the beat and prefers to build on the trust of ‘his’ people instead. Follows Hans Raulien on the beat in Duisburg-Bruckhausen in Germany’s Ruhr district, where around half of the population is unemployed and 65% are immigrants. Problems abound and he does what he can to solve them. The director used the ‘cinema direct’ method which resulted in exceptional spontaneity, but the original sound is sometimes difficult to understand.

Language

English

Country

Germany

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. col. 85 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1994

Availability

Hire; 2001 hire: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

German studies; Media studies; Sociology

Keywords

documentary films; Germany; immigrant communities; police forces

Credits

Director

Alice Agneskirchner

Producer

Alice Agneskirchner

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen ‘Konrad Wolf’

Distributor

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

Email

bookings.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7957 8938 / 8935

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
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