Salmonberries
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| Directed by | Percy Adlon |
| Written by | Percy Adlon Felix Adlon |
| Starring | k.d. lang Rosel Zech Oscar Kawagley |
| Release date(s) | 1991 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | English German with subtitles |
Salmonberries is a 1991 drama film directed by Percy Adlon and written by Adlon and his son Felix. It stars k.d. lang as Kotzebue, a young woman of androgynous appearance who works as a (male) miner in Alaska, and Rosel Zech as Roswitha, an East German immigrant and librarian. The movie takes place in Kotzebue, Alaska and Berlin, Germany, shortly after reunification; the dialog is mostly English but includes some German with English subtitles.
[edit] Cast
- Oscar Kawagley as Butch
- Rosel Zech as Roswitha
- k.d. lang as Kotzebue
- Eugene Omiak as Gvy
- Wayne Waterman as Ronnie
- Jane Lind as Noayak
- Chuck Connors as Bingo Chuck
- Alvira H. Downey as Izzy
- Wolfgang Steinberg as Albert
- Christel Merian as Albert's wife
- George Barril as Bingo attendant
- Gary Albers as Tight rope walker
[edit] Awards
Salmonberries has won several awards:
- Grand Prix des Amériques (Best Film), Montreal World Film Festival
- Best Actress, Rosel Zech, Bavarian Film Awards
- Best Production, Eleonore Adlon, Bavarian Film Awards
[edit] External links
- Salmonberries at the Internet Movie Database
- Salmonberries at AllRovi
- Salmonberries at Rotten Tomatoes.com
