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Hasselhoff vs. The Berlin Wall

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2014 | 43 min | Documentary

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Who'll love it
A natural pick for people who'll be humming afterwards and history and war-film fans. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 43 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

David Hasselhoff, better known for his roles in “Knight Rider” and “Baywatch” released a song titled, “Looking for Freedom” the year before the Berlin Wall came down. He performed it on top of the Berlin Wall to a million people during the biggest New Year's Eve party Germany had ever seen. Twenty five years later, David revisits the now-reunited capital, investigating what is left of the Wall, and explores what it meant in the context of the Cold War dividing Communism in the East from democracy in the West. Along his journey he meets extraordinary people who dreamt of freedom and risked their lives trying to overcome the dreaded Berlin Wall.

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gary Johnstone

  • David HasselhoffSelf - Presenter