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East German short documentary

Short-documentary by Ursula Demitter

The Annaberger Kät is one of the most traditional folk festivals in the GDR. The film conveys humorous observations and the atmosphere at this...

Born in the year 1921, Erich Fried, the son of jewish parents, had to leave his Austrian home in 1938. He emigrated to London and became a writer. He...

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,...

A hike around the GDR without any record ambitions, just the desire to experience something, to challenge themselves, to get to know the country and...

Report on the forming of the new residential area Thälmannpark, beginning with the still working gasworks, up to inauguration of the monument of...

Car parts found at a garbage dump, old mannequins, clocks and bicycle racks find a new purpose as installations in an exhibition.

A film on the subject of peace. The authors' discussion partners, who contribute their own reflections and assessments to the film, are the...

Documentary short about Hungarian poet Miklós Radnóti (1909-1944).

The film provides a reportage-like insight into the country of Libya and its social development. The focus is particularly on the "Green Revolution",...

DEFA documentary about the Khanty people of Siberia.

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...

Impressionistic East German documentary filmed mainly in the Georgian countryside in 1986-1987. The director, a painter, wanted to see if similar...