Ecki's World

The oldest video library in the world.

Original title: Eckis Welt - Die älteste Videothek der Welt
Duration: 52 min
Release date: 2007-11-17
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The documentary is a portrait of of the oldest video library in the world and its owner, Eckhard "Ecki" Baum. Baum opened the "Video Film-Shop" in Kassel, Germany in the summer of 1975. It all began in the Wolfsanger district with the sale and exchange of Super 8 films, that soon led to a bigger shop and some daring methods.

Documentary

Eckis Welt - Die älteste Videothek der Welt

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