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The Spies Among Us

Thirty years after the Cold War ends, a former political prisoner of the East German secret police searches for the truth after learning his brother spied on him for the regime, and discovers the lasting effects of living in a surveillance state.

Top Cast

  • Peter Keup

    Peter Keup

    as himself

  • Uta Keup

    Uta Keup

    as herself

  • Heinz Engelhardt

    Heinz Engelhardt

    as himself

  • Jochen Girke

    Jochen Girke

    as himself

  • Roland Keup

    Roland Keup

    as himself

Overview

Thirty years after the Cold War ends, a former political prisoner of the East German secret police searches for the truth after learning his brother spied on him for the regime, and discovers the lasting effects of living in a surveillance state.

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