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Sleeping Sickness

2011Movie1 h 31 min

Drama
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2

Summary

Ebbo and Vera Velten have spent the better part of the past twenty years living in different African countries. Ebbo is the manager of a sleeping sickness programme.

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  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Ulrich Köhler
Written by
Ulrich Köhler
Produced by
Maren Ade, Janine Jackowski, Katrin Schlösser
Music by
Tobias Peper

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Facts

June 23, 2011 · 1 h 31 min · Drama

Released
June 23, 2011
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
German
Also spoken
French, Dutch
Made in
Cameroon, Germany, France, Netherlands
Available in
4 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Sleeping Sickness?"

Questions about Sleeping Sickness

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sleeping Sickness?

MUBI

In the United States, Sleeping Sickness streams on MUBI. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Sleeping Sickness worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.2).

Will I feel good after watching Sleeping Sickness?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Sleeping Sickness in English?

GermanFrenchDutch

No, it was made in German, with some French and Dutch.