Almost Paradise

Almost Paradise, heisst ein Dokumentarfilm von Alessandro Cassigoli & Dalia Castel. Die Filmemacher widmen sich den Orten Brand und Briesen in der Niederlausitz (Cargo Lifter, Tropical Islands).

"Synopsis What happens when the world’s biggest artificial tropical resort is build right next to a small village in the former GDR?The documentary describes the strange relationship between the inhabitants of the little village Brand, known for its high unemployment rate, and the new tropical paradise: from the promising day of its opening in 2004 until 3 years later when the tropical paradise must close down temporarily leaving the village again to an uncertain future."

Man kann den Film, auf jeden Fall in Finnland, noch über das Internet sehen. Es lohnt sich.