Survival in New York
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Rosa von Praunheim follows the lives and existential struggles of three contrasting German emigrant women in New York City. The protagonists not only tell of their exciting lives in the hectic metropolis, but many dramatic events also take place during filming.
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Rosa von Praunheim Director · Claudia Steinberg Writer Jeff Preiss Cinematographer
First release October 26, 1989 · Produced in Germany · Production WDR, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion
Production
WDR
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Germany
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Original title
Überleben in New York
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 26, 1989
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
April 8, 2010 · Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Colombia
July 7, 2001 · Ciclo El laberinto rosa
Germany
July 16, 1991 · TV
Macao SAR China
June 14, 2026 · Premiere · Macao International Queer Film Festival
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