You can see this short film as one of the "extra features" on the Criterion Collection DVD of Fassbinder's original "Ali: Fear Eats the Soul". It's about ten minutes long, and not a completely bore. However, you definitely should not see it if you haven't already seen the Fassbinder original, since it will make no sense.
The short film tells the true story of the fate of one of the actors of the theatre version of Fassbinder's film who was beaten up by Neo-Nazis on his way to the playhouse. The film is shot completely from the point of view of this man, so you never actually see the protagonist's face, which makes for an interesting, if not wholly original, effect. The best parts of the short film are the close-ups of Brigitte Mira's beautiful, endlessly fascinating, face. Even better is the interview with her on the Criterion Collection DVD.
The short film tells the true story of the fate of one of the actors of the theatre version of Fassbinder's film who was beaten up by Neo-Nazis on his way to the playhouse. The film is shot completely from the point of view of this man, so you never actually see the protagonist's face, which makes for an interesting, if not wholly original, effect. The best parts of the short film are the close-ups of Brigitte Mira's beautiful, endlessly fascinating, face. Even better is the interview with her on the Criterion Collection DVD.