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An American guy visits Felix, a German guy living on the west side of Berlin. The two go on a day walk in East Berlin and meet Thomas. Felix and Thomas fall in love but the wall separates them, as of all of Germany in those dark days. Felix tries to keep their relationship strong and steady by frequently visiting Thomas on the east side but that only raises the East Germany authorities’ suspicions. Thoms decides to take a huge risk and flee to West Germany, will he succeed?<\/p>\n

\u201cWestler \u2013 East Of The Wall\u201d is noted by its realistic description of a homosexual relationship in a wall-separated Berlin. Part of the film was shot in east Berlin, without authorization of the East Germany government. The result is one of the most talked about film of 1985.<\/p>\n

In association with the Embassy of Germany<\/strong>
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An American guy visits Felix, a German guy living on the west side of Berlin. The two go on a day walk in East Berlin and meet Thomas. Felix and Thomas fall in love but the wall separates them, as of all of Germany in those dark days. Felix tries to keep their relationship strong … <\/p>\n

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