Status: Released
Released Date: 2001-09-28
Runtime: 55 mins
Director: Carsten Knoop
Writer: Carsten Knoop
Spoken language: Deutsch
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Der Vorführ-Effekt
Production Companies:
Production Countries: Germany
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