"Wanderschaft" Tales of a Travelling Sweep (Black & White Version)

This is the wonderful and heartwarming real life story of Norman Lenz, a German Chimney sweep by profession, as he learns his trade in pre and post World War II Germany. To survive he has to take up the ancient custom of "Wanderschaft" or travelling thru the country to ply his trade. It is also the story of how he and his family leave Germany with nothing and journey to far away Canada to start a new life. It is a story about chasing your dream, never giving up and making the most of "sweeps luck".