Tahimik explains the rhythms of daily life in the village with the use of voiceover narration. He is particularly interested in the broadcasts of the Voice of America, and in particular the space program, which he finds fascinating. He aspires to be a member of the developed world and establishes the Werner von Braun fan club in order to achieve this. When an American comes at an international conference that has been postponed, he gets his chance. A visitor from the United States requests that he travel to Paris and operate his chewing-gum-ball machine concession on the streets. As he travels around Paris and Germany, he meets new people and comes to the realization that growth in the industrialized world comes at the expense of vital values. The film is set against the backdrop of a summit meeting in Paris, and he is unable to return to an idealized image of his past. He stubbornly refuses to capitulate to the terms of progress, resigning from his position as president of the Werner von Braun fan club and announcing that he will find his own way forward.
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Tahimik explains the rhythms of daily life in the village with the use of voiceover narration. He is particularly interested in the broadcasts of the Voice of America, and in particular the space program, which he finds fascinating. He aspires to be a member of the developed world and establishes the Werner von Braun fan club in order to achieve this. When an American comes at an international conference that has been postponed, he gets his chance. A visitor from the United States requests that he travel to Paris and operate his chewing-gum-ball machine concession on the streets. As he travels around Paris and Germany, he meets new people and comes to the realization that growth in the industrialized world comes at the expense of vital values. The film is set against the backdrop of a summit meeting in Paris, and he is unable to return to an idealized image of his past. He stubbornly refuses to capitulate to the terms of progress, resigning from his position as president of the Werner von Braun fan club and announcing that he will find his own way forward.
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