Sweep it Up, Swig it Down

Sweep it Up, Swig it Down

70 mins | Documentary | May 7, 1997

Gabi, Stefan and Henry used to work as street-sweepers for the city of Leipzig. A ruin is all that is left of the Municipal Street Cleaning Base of that time and the city Leipzig is moving after the reunion. The noise of air hammers are everywhere. Nowadays their daily routine has become fragile between social welfare office, pub, and their homes. There is always a remainder, something that doesn´t work out even.

Sweep it Up, Swig it Down

70 mins | Documentary | May 7, 1997

Sweep it Up, Swig it Down
Gabi, Stefan and Henry used to work as street-sweepers for the city of Leipzig. A ruin is all that is left of the Municipal Street Cleaning Base of that time and the city Leipzig is moving after the reunion. The noise of air hammers are everywhere. Nowadays their daily routine has become fragile between social welfare office, pub, and their homes. There is always a remainder, something that doesn´t work out even.
Producers Realistfilm
Original title Kehrein, kehraus
Directors Gerd Kroske
Writers Manuela Martinson, Gerd Kroske

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