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Exchange Rate 1:4 Trailer (1958)
30 May 1958
On October 13, 1957, cash was exchanged in the GDR (old bills 1:1 for new bills). The film reports on this event.
Credo: Martin Luther - Wittenberg 1517 Trailer (1967)
27 October 1967
Using contemporary artistic representations in words and pictures, the documentary intends to create an overall view of the historical significance of the 450th anniversary of the Reformation in the historical image of the GDR.
Max Hölz – Der rote Rebell Trailer (1989)
19 October 1989
Documentary about German communist Max Hoelz (1889-1933).
In the Land of Eagles and Crosses Trailer (1981)
30 January 1981
In this documentary, Joachim Hellwig uses partly unpublished footage to shed light on a dark chapter of German history and shows the entanglements between the politicians' claims to power and the interests of industry and business in Germany from the beginning of the First World War to the end of the Second World War (1914 to 1945).
Schnelles Glück Trailer (1989)
26 May 1989
The documentary reports on the goings-on at the only GDR racecourse in Berlin-Karlshorst. Pensioner Herta Rogau, who has been in charge of a betting counter for 15 years, tells how she came to this work and why she never dared to gamble herself.
Even Today He’d Speak His Mind Trailer (1975)
04 August 1975
Documentary about the German poet Erich Weinert.
Abhängig Trailer (1984)
13 January 1984
Eberhard Kunstmann, a shipbuilder at the Neptune Wharf in Rostock, counsels collegues who are struggling with alchohol addiction.
Thomas Müntzer Trailer (1988)
02 January 1988
The documentary reports on the most important stages of Thomas Müntzer's life, from his birthplace in Stolberg to his place of death in the Heldrungen fortress.
Matrosen in Berlin Trailer (1978)
20 October 1978
The documentary tells the story of the Volksmarinedivision, which was formed by revolting sailors stationed in Berlin during the November Revolution.
Postcards II; Venus after Giorgione Trailer (1981)
07 November 1981
Venus after Giorgione is the the second part of the "Over Paintings" (Uebermalungen) trilogy by painter and director STRAWALDE (Juergen Boettcher).
Leipzig in Autumn Trailer (1989)
24 November 1989
Voigt, Kroske and Richter were among the first filmmakers who documented the events of the historic 9th of October 1989.
DEFA: Wurzeln Trailer (1987)
06 March 1987
The compilation film looks back on four decades of East German film production to mark the 40th anniversary of DEFA.
Walter Ballhause - One Among Millions Trailer (1982)
22 November 1982
The film portrays the photographer Walter Ballhause, who walks the streets of his home town of Hanover in the 1930s with his Leica and photographs people: People waiting on bridge railings, on park benches, in endless queues in front of the employment offices.
Davis Report Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
Angela Davis visiting the German Democratic Republic. A film about the people she met and her impressions.
Lerchenlieder Trailer (1981)
26 June 1981
Documentary about the special friendship between the 72-year-old music machine collector Johann Bartisch and the 12-year-old farm boy Gerd from the village of Arnsgereuth.
Spring, wenn du kannst Trailer (1986)
27 June 1986
In short sequences of images pointedly set to music by Louis Armstrong, the film follows the pleasurable triumph of young life over the obstacles of setting out into the world.
Palast der Republik – Haus des Volkes Trailer (1976)
10 January 1976
A documentary about the planning and construction of the Palace of the Republic, Berlin.
P.S. to The Laughing Man Trailer (1966)
13 September 1966
The epilogue to the film "The Laughing Man" (1966), which alternates between objectivity and anger, exposes the involvement of the West German mercenary Siegfried Müller in the war against the Congolese government Lumumba.
Leben und Weben (Wittstock IV) Trailer (1981)
18 December 1981
The fourth part of the Wittstock cycle is not only a continuation of the cinematic chronicle of the "Ernst Lück" tricot factory, but also a first summary of the development of the company since its almost ten-year existence.
Kinder von Nordost Trailer (1981)
06 February 1981
In 1930, workers and their children founded a club on Helmholtzplatz in Berlin. A store was rented and converted, giving the children a home where they could hang out during the day and pursue their interests.
Die Bößewichter müssen dran Trailer (1975)
11 July 1975
The story of the Grünthal peasants' uprising against the commander who oppresses and exploits them.
Lebensläufe - Die Geschichte der Kinder von Golzow in einzelnen Portraits Trailer (1981)
13 October 1981
A sequence of nine individual biographical sketches with a prologue and epilogue on Golzow and the long-term observation.
Der Apfel als solcher Trailer (1979)
28 September 1979
Around 1 billion apples are harvested every year in Havelland, one of the largest fruit-growing regions in the GDR.
Damit es weitergeht Trailer (1970)
15 May 1970
During the Battle of Stalingrad, five German soldiers and officers are taken prisoner of war by the Soviets.
Die italienische Reise von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Trailer (1982)
19 March 1982
With excerpts from Goethe's diary, sketches and engravings, this film follows Goethe's Italian Journey through Rome, Naples and Pompeii.
The Search for the Turlipan Bird Trailer (1976)
24 November 1976
Although mocked by his collegaues, the dean of Salamanca sets off to find the legendary bird Turlipan.
Filmkinder Trailer (1985)
05 April 1985
Portrait of the two main actors of the children's film "White Cloud Carolin", Andreas Roll and Constanze Berndt.
KgU - Task Force of Inhumanity Trailer (1956)
03 February 1956
Using documentary material and the testimony of convicted agents, the film attempts to prove that the West Berlin "Kampfgruppe gegen Unmenschlichkeit" was an espionage and sabotage organization.
Filmsommerliches Trailer (1966)
18 February 1966
A feuilletonistic conversation with the movie audience about the question: How do you feel about going to the movies? In general - and especially in summer? What do people expect from movies these days and what criticism do they have on their minds? The interviewees are vacationers of all ages and tastes.
Bis weit über's Jahr 2000 Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
The Bitterfeld lignite combine includes a large number of lignite plants, open-cast mines, power stations and briquette factories.
DDR-Magazin 1978/12 Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Rostock - GDR county on the Baltic. This county covering the northern part of the GDR is the welcoming destination of many people: holidaymakers, tourists, people on business trips and seamen.
Die drei anderen Jahreszeiten Trailer (1980)
05 December 1980
Documentary film about the inhabitants of the village of Gager on the island of Rügen. The net and trap fishermen are a close-knit community and use the three seasons of fall, winter and spring to make ends meet for themselves and their families.
Frauen von Ravensbrück Trailer (1968)
01 April 1968
East German documentary about the Ravensbrück concentration camp.
Barefoot and Without a Hat Trailer (1965)
01 April 1965
Summertime in Prerow at the Baltic Sea. A cheerful film with the spirit of the sixties.
Unima-Festival Trailer (1985)
12 April 1985
Around 1,500 people from more than forty countries met in Dresden for the 1984 congress of UNIMA, the Union Internationale de la Marionnette.
Nicht jeder findet sein Troja - Archäologen Trailer (1990)
02 January 1990
East German-Syrian co-production about archaeological excavations in Syria.
Väter der tausend Sonnen Trailer (1990)
12 January 1990
This documentary details the life of Klaus Fuchs who was a spy for the Soviet Union while working on nuclear research in the United States and Great Britain.
In Transit: Report for Posterity Trailer (1990)
06 October 1990
Revolution and resignation within the changes at the end of the GDR.
Globke heute Trailer (1963)
04 October 1963
Portrait of Hans Globke, jurist at the ministry of interior during the Third Reich and co-author of an official commentary to the Nuremberg Laws of 1935, the Nazi Racial Legislation.
Werkstatt Zukunft II Trailer (1976)
02 January 1976
People discuss their ideas of the future. In this 2nd episode of the film series, the problem of "beauty" in our current and future ideas is discussed.
The World of Ghosts Trailer (1974)
04 January 1974
A six-minute DEFA short that montages lurid covers from West German sci-fi pulp—especially the Perry Rhodan series—over an electronic/musical collage (including “Glory, glory, hallelujah”) and a polemical voiceover.
Erinnerungen - Zwei Frauen in Leipzig Trailer (1981)
04 August 1981
A GDR documentary from the 1980s. Sachsenplatz in modern Leipzig: Waltraut Kosetzka, 61, and 55-year-old Inge Arnold are among the women who helped to rebuild the destroyed city after the collapse of the Third Reich.
Wieder in Wittstock Trailer (1976)
16 September 1976
The film follows on from "Mädchen in Wittstock", in which the director already portrayed young female workers at the VEB OTB (Obertrikotagenbetrieb) "Ernst Lück" in Wittstock an der Dosse.
Das Ohr und wir Trailer (1981)
12 June 1981
The documentary deals with the subject of "big city noise" in a humorous and satirical, but also serious way, using the example of East Berlin, whereby the main focus is on noise that disturbs peace and quiet, i.
Once I Was a Child Trailer (1987)
20 March 1987
The interviews conducted by Tamara Trampe in a Pankow kindergarten testify to a rare attempt to enter the world of the young interviewees completely, to give their stories a space where reality and fantasy, worries and wishes can mix freely.
Heimweh nach der Zukunft. Max Steenbeck erzählt Trailer (1967)
27 January 1967
Documentary on physicist Max Steenbeck
Neues in Wittstock Trailer (1992)
20 November 1992
Sixth Wittstock film. This Wittstock film, co-produced by the French broadcaster La Sept, begins in 1990.
The Time Is Now - Jetzt ist die Zeit Trailer (1987)
04 September 1987
A film on the subject of peace. The authors' discussion partners, who contribute their own reflections and assessments to the film, are the translator Georgia Peet, the toxicologist and chemist Prof.
Erfurt - Gesichter eines Bezirkes Trailer (1987)
04 August 1987
Documentary film about the agricultural and industrial district in Thuringia. The focus is on the district town of Erfurt, with Gotha, Eisenach and Weimar as other towns worthy of mention and steeped in tradition.
Tango Dream Trailer (1985)
12 December 1985
Sitting at her typewriter, listening to tango music, she dreams. Buenos Aires and Montevideo are far away, a different world where, long ago, the tango came into being.
Eine Sommerreise Trailer (1969)
25 July 1969
Documentary with beautiful black-and-white CinemaScope shots, which combined impressive scenes from a trip to the Ukraine with historical reminiscences.
Comrade Krüger Trailer (1988)
01 November 1988
SS officer Walter Krüger talks about his career. Now he is Secretary of the „Kameradschaftsverband I.