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Paul Dessau Trailer (1967)
10 August 1967
The film’s subtitle identifies it as a “study of the constructive discontent of a composer”. It is a portrait of the pugnacious musician Paul Dessau (1894 – 1979), who was controversial in East Germany, as a teacher.
Furnace Builders Trailer (1962)
13 November 1962
At the Eisenhüttenkombinat Ost an der Oder, a new blast furnace is being moved to replace a burnt-out one.
Laundresses Trailer (1972)
10 November 1972
In this film about apprentices of the Rewatex laundry, Böttcher once again turns to the focal concern of almost all his films the attempt to report as truthfully and impressibly as possible on the life of workers.
Berlin - Auguststraße Trailer (1980)
23 May 1980
Documentary about a district with social problems and an unconventional teacher, who tries to teach more than just knowledge.
Im Nikolaiviertel Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
The Nikolaikirche is the oldest building in Berlin. The reconstruction of this building in 1981 marked the beginning of the reconstruction of the historic heart of Berlin.
Geborgenheit im Alter Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
Becoming old - the autumn of man's life is the same the world over, wherever he lives. But the way one spends old age is different everywhere, and distinguishes one society from another.
The Seven from the Rhine Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
Die Sieben vom Rhein (The Seven from the Rhine) (1954) is an East German documentary directed by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike.
The Carbide Factory Trailer (1988)
01 November 1988
Morbidly beautiful images show the unreasonable working conditions at a rusty factory.
Spielplatz Trailer (1966)
25 February 1966
Impressions of a playground in Berlin. It is also the playing field of the elderly chess and card players - counterpoint to the argument of isolation and emptiness in old age.
...und der Vater blieb im Krieg. Begegnung mit syrischen Waisen Trailer (1990)
19 June 1990
Director Junge was commissioned by the GDR in the country for the first time in the summer of 1970; his film In Syria auf Montage accompanies German engineers who train workers in the Homs textile factory.
Dass ihnen der arme Mann Feind wird Trailer (1975)
25 July 1975
This documentary shows the German Peasants’ War between 1524 and 1525 and looks at the role of Thomas Müntzer in it.
Schon fast wie Mann und Frau - Erfahrungen mit dem ersten Geschlechtsverkehr Trailer (1985)
25 January 1985
Teenagers talk about the butterflies in one’s stomach, their curiosity or their disillusionment after the “first time”.
Machen im Jahre 2001 alles die Maschinen Trailer (1968)
01 March 1968
In view of the rapidly advancing development of technology, the film draws attention to the fact that people will not be able to manage without knowledge and skills.
Film-Salabim Trailer (1984)
06 April 1984
Children are introduced to the magical world of cinema in a cheerful and fantastic way; embedded in a turbulent story, they learn about the film professions.
Iron Age Trailer (1991)
24 November 1991
Ten years after breaking off the film "Anka and ..." nearly all the protagonists of that time have disappeared.
Automaten zum Weben und Flechten Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
Documentary about weaving and braiding
Last Year Titanic Trailer (1991)
23 February 1991
Director Andreas Voigt interviewed people of different ages and social backgrounds about their experiences after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Ich will mit Dir leben Trailer (1986)
23 May 1986
Three couples are presented who live together under very different conditions and in different situations.
Wir waren in Karl-Marx-Stadt Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
Film report about the meeting of the youth organization of the GDR (FDJ = Freie Deutsche Jugend) with guests from 57 countries as well as the 8th Parliament (similar to a party congress) in Karl-Marx-Stadt, today Chemnitz.
400 cm³ Trailer (1967)
03 February 1967
GDR anti-Vietnam propaganda film with footage of East Germans donating blood to be sent to the Viet Cong soldiers.
Ablinga Trailer (1978)
21 April 1978
Nothing is left of the Lithuanian village of Ablinga. Destroyed by Wehrmacht soldiers in 1941, a forest of sculptures was erected in 1972 to commemorate those who once lived here.
Ick und die Berliner Trailer (1957)
28 June 1957
The film reports on the development of the Berlin zoo. A sparrow tells the story of Berliners' love of animals.
La Villette Trailer (1990)
17 July 1990
Only two months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, in January 1990, almost two hundred controversial East German visual and performance artists—including Jürgen Böttcher, the Autoperforation Artists, AG Geige, Via Lewandowsky, Trak Wendisch, Conny Hege, Klaus Killisch, Helga Paris and Hanns Schimansky—presented works rarely shown in the GDR at the exhibition space in the former La Villette slaughterhouses on the outskirts of Paris.
Love Letters Trailer (1983)
11 February 1983
Citations from love letters and poems written between Karl Marx and his fiancée Jenny von Westphalen during their teenage years are combined with images, paintings, and beautiful, atmospheric landscapes of places connected to Marx.
In the Pergamom Museum Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
A cinematic visit to the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. The camera usually observes the visitors and paints their views on scenes of the ensemble of figures.
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.
Hint from a Neighbor Trailer (1966)
29 March 1966
A polemical report. "Way to the neighbors" is the motto of the Oberhausen Short Film Festival. In their "Remarks on the Oberhausen 66 Film Festival," the GDR documentarians Gerhard Scheumann and Walter Heynowski take the competition selection to task: They see formal experiments as "excesses on the big screen" and instead of political themes, they discover a "surge of perversity.
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.
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.
Blue Bandanas in the Summer Wind Trailer (1952)
12 December 1952
Summer holidays of young pioneers and the report of the pioneer meeting in Dresden in August 1952.
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.
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.
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.
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.