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Documentary Feature | 2020-2024 | Art, Docu, Family, History, Portrait | Germany, Russia
The project "Ghost Train" has been editorially approved, but continues to be regularly reviewed, updated and supported through to release by our editors. Please inform us of missing, false or outdated data.

Shooting data

LocationsBerlin, Potsdam, Rostock, Niedersachsen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Moskau, St. Petersburg
Filming regionsGermany - Berlin, Germany - Brandenburg, Germany - Lower Saxony, Germany - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Russia

Brief synopsis

Darya Khrenova — a documentalist and the granddaughter of Ilya Trauberg, a successful apprentice of the great Sergey Eisenstein — is trying to solve the mystery of her grandfather’s death at DEFA studio, which he headed after WWII. During the process of the investigation she finds her family, gains more confidence, and takes up a challenge from her grandfather by directing feature films.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Charles Brauerhimself
Waltraud Krammherself
Nils-Peter Mahlauhimself
Werner WilkeningBar patrons

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyStephan Buske
Director of photographyRichard Marx
Director of photographyAlexandra Ivanova
DirectorDarya Khrenova
EditorDarya Khrenova
ComposerFedor Senchukov
ProducerLinda Matern
Assistant production managerSilas Degen
ScreenwriterDarya Khrenova
Co-writerLinda Matern
Script consultantOliver Rauch
Production sound mixerDirk Diedrich
Sound recordist (non fiction)Michael Krüger

Production companies

CompanyComment
Bildschön Filmproduktion, Linda Matern
Magic Mountain Ltd [ru]
coproduction
coproduction

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Production ServicesChaussee Soundvision GmbH