Shunters

A shunter's job is to slow down, link, and unlink train wagons at a central station. The film documents - without any commentary - the working hours of few shunters at the shunting-station Dresden-Friedrichstadt, which was the largest such station in all of the former German Democratic Republic. They work day and night, amidst snow and fog at the railway tracks, speaking only as much as necessary.

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Release Date

November 30, 1984

Status

Released

Original Title

Rangierer

Runtime

21min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German