Movies

Die Konzessionen des Mister Urquhart (The Concessions of Mr. Urquhart) (1961) is an East German documentary directed by Andrew Thorndike, Annelie...

Die Novemberrevolution 1918 (The November Revolution 1918) (1956) is a short East German documentary directed by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike....

Die Sieben vom Rhein (The Seven from the Rhine) (1954) is an East German documentary directed by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike. The 76-minute film...

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.

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

East German short film directed by Martin Engelhardt

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

Zeitspiele is a playful satire about optimal time management in a company with countless side blows to the socialist planned economy.

On the necessity of safety measures on the workplace.

Rainer Burmeister (director) tells a story about everyday working life of 46 young Mozambican people in the GDR who were employed as contract...

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...

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,...

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

A well-made film reflecting Vietnamese women's lives in wartime. It focuses on fishing co­operatives, an artillery unit, teachers, children, and...

Documentary about the City of Neubrandenburg in the GDR.