Movies

East German short film directed by Martin Engelhardt

The film tells the story of Hans and Peter, who protested in the Johannesburg ghetto in 1976. There, they witnessed the murder of 300 black pupils...

This color documentary reports on young Chilean pioneers in the capital of the GDR. We experience the development of their pioneer newspaper from the...

Documentary film footage of ground personnel starting the propeller of an American B-17 bomber is repeated in a tightly edited, rhythmic structure....

The history of money goes back to when people decided to settle down. They look for a physical equivalent to exchange goods… Nörgel and...

Der 13. Oktober – 1. Der durchbrochene Kreis (1949) is an East German documentary directed by Andrew Thorndike and produced by DEFA. As part of...

Documentary focusing on socialism and East German industry and labour, including a script of Lenin's most famous writings and speeches.

A haunting love story using rotoscope and several fascinating optical techniques.

This is the second installment in the Disco Film series to feature the Puhdys, a popular East German rock band. Their songs "Sturmvogel" ("Petrel")...

Documentary short

The GDR is disarming and NVA tanks and aircraft are being scrapped. Members of the army have their say.

East German short documentary by Lutz Schütze

'Traumlos?' sheds light on future plans of three teenagers and young adults in a Brandenburg village. Realized shortly before the fall of the Wall,...

On the necessity of safety measures on the workplace.

All sorts of shenanigans happen at the East German army's recreation home.

Rolf Jarschel’s passion are lighters of every kind. He owns the largest collection in Europe with over 3,000 items. From Phoenician oil lamps...

Around 1,500 people from more than forty countries met in Dresden for the 1984 congress of UNIMA, the Union Internationale de la Marionnette. Founded...

It’s only after the separation from her husband that another man tells her how valuable she is: the Chladek family, she’s a teacher,...