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Total trailers found: 407
Teufelszeug Trailer (1987)
26 October 1987
Protests in Hasselbach in the Hunsrück Mountains against the deployment of 96 Cruise Missiles.
Aparte Bilder Trailer (1983)
04 November 1983
Scenes of everyday life in South Africa which give an idea of the daily racism in this country.
Amok Trailer (1985)
06 September 1985
The desperate private war of a Vietnam veteran of the US Army. The Film explores the biggest amok run in the history of the USA at that point of time.
Die Lüge und der Tod Trailer (1988)
17 November 1988
Together with Stephan Hermlin, H&S examine two five-minute film documents in this film, which were shot in 1941 on behalf of the Gestapo.
Wittstock III Trailer (1978)
31 August 1978
Part 3 of the Wittstock series also shows the surroundings of the textile factory. Older gentlemen in a pub reveal that two factories produced fabrics for the military here during the Second World War.
Der Fall Bernd K. Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
Documentary on Bernd Köhlert, a West German mercenary whose death in the Congo caused a sensation
My Child Trailer (1956)
10 February 1956
The film is an appeal by the International Democratic Women's Federation against a new war, calling on all mothers of the world to protect their children.
Großer Bahnhof Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
Grand Central Station, New York - the town's landmark. The camera captures impressions within 24 hours.
Mädchen in Wittstock Trailer (1975)
19 September 1975
Wittstock an der Dosse is located in the German state Mark Brandenburg, apx. 90 kilometers from Berlin.
Grüße aus Sarmatien für den Dichter Johannes Bobrowski Trailer (1973)
23 March 1973
Volker Koepp's video essay honoring the German poet Johannes Bobrowski (1917–1965).
O.K. Trailer (1965)
01 February 1965
In a reception camp for ethnic Germans in Eisenach, the director gets to know the girl Doris S. who went to West Germany and came back.
Wilhelm Pieck - Das Leben unseres Präsidenten Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
Basing his work on documentary material, Andrew Thorndike tells the life story of Wilhelm Pieck: from young worker to fighter for the German working class, and from enemy of national-socialism to the first president of the German Democratic Republic.
Hütes-Film Trailer (1978)
17 March 1978
Documentary about the sisters Lene and Berta who live in a village in Thuringia.
A Pillar In The Stream Trailer (1983)
20 November 1983
The story of communist Walter Zauner who in 1952 was one of the first in the Federal Republic to be convicted of sabotage of a military installation.
At the River Trailer (1979)
13 July 1979
A documentary about the village Kienitz at the river Oder, about the people, their life, their history.
Haus und Hof Trailer (1980)
05 December 1980
Agricultural scientist and mother Isolde struggles with the dicrepancies between her personal convictions and the political realities in East Germany.
Märkische Ziegel Trailer (1989)
07 October 1989
Spring 1988: a cinematic chronicle of the small town of Zehdenick an der Havel in the Mark Brandenburg.
Sweeping Trailer (1990)
04 November 1990
Leipzig is in a period of change. The uproar of Autumn ’89 is followed by a hectic electoral campaign in Spring ’90.
DDR: Der Aufstand vom 17. Juni 1953 Trailer (1990)
07 October 1990
"GDR The uprising of June 17, 1953" - : Since its founding, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) has repeatedly struggled with domestic political problems.
The Vast Field Trailer (1976)
30 September 1976
Social, cultural, and historical changes in a village, the first film of Koepp's “landscape” series.
Brothers and Sisters Trailer (1963)
04 October 1963
A few days after the GDR built the Berlin Wall, West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer commented that this was "an infamous and brutal act against our brothers and sisters in the Zone.
Die Zeit die bleibt Trailer (1985)
20 October 1985
A documentary about German director Konrad Wolf (1925–1982).
Kommando 52 Trailer (1965)
15 November 1965
The film deals with the infamous "Kommando 52", which was active in the 1960s civil war in the Congo and was recruited mainly from West German men.
Ehrenmänner Trailer (1966)
21 April 1966
In two chapters the film shows men in divided Germany willing to leave their country. In the first chapter, East-Germans are shown who leave their wives and children behind in order to live in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Russian Miracle Trailer (1963)
07 May 1963
A two-part East German documentary tracing Russia’s transformation from the Tsarist Empire to the Soviet Union, from the 1917 October Revolution to the achievements of the space program.
Arnold Zweig Trailer (1963)
19 April 1963
A short biography of Arnold Zweig, through the lens of East Germany state media.
Junge Leute Trailer (1971)
16 April 1971
A documentary about young people just starting their higher education and their professional life.
Yell Once a Week Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
The film’s title is taken from a song, used here as a leitmotif, written by Günter Jordan and the East German rock group Pankow.
Gustav J. Trailer (1973)
03 May 1973
Portrait of 80 year old Gustav J., born in Lithuania, who became a blacksmith and whose paths of life led him to East Prussia, Russia and finally to Germany.
Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman Trailer (1989)
01 November 1989
Portrait of a private coal company in East Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district in 1988/89. The feisty woman boss runs the business with humour and understanding.
Ich sprach mit einem Mädchen Trailer (1976)
13 February 1976
A class reunion of the twenty-somethings in the old school. What one remembers, what the individual has new to tell.
Die Omegas Trailer (1977)
19 August 1977
This short film depicts Omega, one of Hungary's most successful rock bands, on tour in the GDR.
Studentinnen Trailer (1965)
17 June 1965
Young women made up only five per cent of students at the technical college in Ilmenau. The film devotes itself of this particular situation by conveying impressions of the women's everyday lives.
Fritz Cremer, Creator of the Buchenwald Memorial Trailer (1957)
06 September 1957
This portrait of East German sculptor and graphic artist Fritz Cremer (1906-1993) shows the artist at work in his studio and some of his art works, including sculptures for his Buchenwald Memorial.
I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson Trailer (1990)
16 February 1990
Biographical notes on the American singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898-1976). At the height of his fame and skill, Robeson’s career was cut short by Cold War anti-communist hysteria.
Das Gaswerk Trailer (1982)
02 January 1982
How are problems solved in a socialist country? The film centres on an old gasworks in the middle of a workers' district in Berlin, capital of the GDR.
Love 2002 Trailer (1972)
22 December 1972
Hosted by futurist moderator Chris Wallasch, this playful documentary speculates on what love and relationships might look like in the year 2002.
Geschlechtsorgane Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
The first part of the film explains human reproduction, the female and male organs and bodily functions.
Nur ein Viertelstündchen Trailer (1965)
01 February 1965
Humorous statistic that shows how much the GDR amounted to during the first 15 years.
Look at this City Trailer (1962)
12 August 1962
Started in the summer of 1961, even before the Wall was built, the film becomes an explanation after this historical event as to why things can no longer go on as they were before.
Song of the Rivers Trailer (1954)
17 September 1954
An allegorical documentary about the workers of the world, whose common destinies and hopes for peace are symbolically united by the rivers that run through their respective lands.
Wenn jeder tanzen würde, wie er wollte, na! Trailer (1972)
12 October 1972
Stiff formal exercises of the young dancing pupils and hot beat rhythms in the discotheque.
Ribnitz-Damgarten Trailer (1989)
02 January 1989
Ribnitz-Damgarten, the jewel at the coast of the Baltic Sea, is located directly at the Saaler Bodden, between Stralsund and Rostock.
Unsere Frauen im neuen Leben Trailer (1951)
08 March 1951
The foundations and effects of the law to ensure full equality for women are presented with a wide range of examples.
Licht für Palermo Trailer (1961)
13 April 1961
Palermo, pearl of the Mediterranean, is one of the most popular holiday resorts for European and American tourists.
1952 - Das entscheidende Jahr Trailer (1952)
03 October 1952
Presentation of the economic upswing in the GDR, emphasizing the discovery of the process for the production of high-temperature lignite coke and the commissioning of the Lauchhammer large-scale coking plant.
Wenn ich erst zur Schule geh Trailer (1962)
19 April 1962
The children of Golzow, six or seven years old, in kindergarten. Their enrollment in school together, the first days of school.
...dann antworten Sie mit JA! Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
The film sheds light on the topic of the high divorce rate among young people in the form of journalistic statements and scenes as well as analytically reflected statements and statements of experience by sociologist Dr.
Tito in Deutschland Trailer (1965)
01 October 1965
The film explores the visit of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito to Germany, examining his political influence and interactions within the country.
Afghanistan 1362: Memories of a Journey Trailer (1985)
15 October 1985
In December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Four years later—the Islamic calendar's year 1362—, director Volker Koepp visited Kabul and neighboring provinces.
Strictly Propaganda Trailer (1992)
14 February 1992
A realistic satire about the path of the German Democratic Republic from its foundation until its 40th birthday.
Wenn man eine Liebe hat Trailer (1987)
27 November 1987
In 1986, 60% of all machine tools in the GDR were produced by WMW "Fritz Heckert" in Karl-Marx-Stadt.
Vom Alex zum Eismeer Trailer (1954)
20 August 1954
Five cameramen of the DEFA travel with the trawler ROS 206 to its fishing grounds in the Arctic Ocean.
The Laughing Man Trailer (1966)
09 February 1966
Posing as West German journalists, East German documentary filmmakers Heynowski and Scheumann pay a visit to the notorious Nazi-turned-mercenary Siegfried “Kongo” Müller, pump him with booze, and get him to talk about his life and war campaigns in Africa.
Elf Jahre alt Trailer (1966)
01 September 1966
The age group in a group portrait of the fifth grade. They make suggestions for filming at school, in their free time and at home.
Seed Corn Should Not Be Ground – A Portrait of Käthe Kollwitz Trailer (1967)
25 August 1967
Tetzlaff's documentary combines historic film footage and photographs with quotes from Kollwitz's diary and images of her sculptures and graphic works, including The Weavers' Revolt (1893-97), The Peasant War (1902-08), Woman with the Dead Child (1903) and War (1922-23), her famous series of seven woodcuts.
In Rheinsberg Trailer (1982)
24 September 1982
Documentary about the small city of Rheinsberg, once the summer residence of Prussian princes. Average working class people comment on the history of this special place.
