Wäre die Erde nicht rund...(1981)

While studying in Moscow, the GDR resident Christiane falls in love with Hatem, a fellow student from Syria. The two become a couple and even have a child together. When their study draws to an end, Christiane and Hatem have to decide if they want to share their future together. After Hatem explains to Christiane that as a woman she will not be able to work in Syria, Christiane suggests moving to the GDR together. For Hatem, however, this is out of the question, since he considers it a betrayal of his country. Thus, the two young people are forced to go separate ways.

Genre: Drama

Director: Iris Gusner

Actors: Bozena Stryjkówna, Rasim Balayev, Lissy Tempelhof, Franciszek Pieczka, Galina Komarova, Rezo Chkhikvishvili, Vladimir Puchkov, Abdykalyk Akmatov, Kishore Kumar Palerintawida, Ursula Werner

Release date: 1981-12-03

Country of origin: XG, Germany

Length: 1h 31m