
The Academy
Drama
Overview
Jojo, a young art student, discovers the microcosm of an art academy with all of its opportunities and contradictions.
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Maja Bons
Maja Bons
Jojo
Maja Bons
Jojo


Luise Aschenbrenner
Luise Aschenbrenner
Siri Grün
Luise Aschenbrenner
Siri Grün


Jean-Marc Barr
Jean-Marc Barr
Prof. Robert Copley
Jean-Marc Barr
Prof. Robert Copley


Andreas Lust
Andreas Lust
Prof. Norbert Roeg
Andreas Lust
Prof. Norbert Roeg


Hans-Maria Darnov
Hans-Maria Darnov
Danilo Danzer
Hans-Maria Darnov
Danilo Danzer


Christoph Luser
Christoph Luser
Richard
Christoph Luser
Richard


Isolde Barth
Isolde Barth
Elsa
Isolde Barth
Elsa


Thomas Wenke
Thomas Wenke
Walter Bumgarten
Thomas Wenke
Walter Bumgarten
Irie Ried
Irie Ried
Tina Heinlein
Irie Ried
Tina Heinlein
Marion Krawitz
Marion Krawitz
Doctor
Marion Krawitz
Doctor
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