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The Diplomat

80%(2)IMDbDocumentary

This film chronicles how figure skater Katarina Witt fought for her future in socialist East Germany, how she faced the changes after the fall of the Berlin Wall and how she ended up both a beneficiary and victim of the East German regime.

Directed bySenain Kheshgi, Jennifer Arnold

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: EN
Released: August 6, 2013

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Featuring

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6 credited

Starring

Katarina Witt

Herself

Jutta Müller

Herself

Egon Krenz

Himself

Brian Boitano

Himself

Ingo Steuer

Himself

Dagmar Hovestädt

Herself

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Directed by: Senain Kheshgi
Jennifer Arnold
Written by: Senain Kheshgi
Produced by: Senain Kheshgi

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