In these four short segments, documentary footage of current events allows for commentary on the role of arts and artists in the GDR.
Three documentary segments illustrate the GDR's international partnerships in the fields of politics, art, and commerce.
Documentary footage celebrates the anniversary of the GDR's nationally owned cinematographic institutions with examples of their artistic and political significance.
Three short portraits of various regions in East Germany provide glimpses into daily life.
1. The Cottbus district has developed into an industrial region since 1945, providing good housing and employment opportunities for residents.
This documentary report provides detailed information on some of the 16 musuems in the East German capital of Berlin and important items in their collections.
Examples of volunteer projects in Dresden and Dachwig illustrate how ordinary citizens can get involved in promoting positive change in their communities.
Every year the Berlin Festival allows artists and cultural ensembles of international repute to introduce musical and dramatic works from around the world. The film illustrates the GDR people's great love of and need for the arts and reports on the close contacts that exist between audiences and
East German education encompassed a variety of facets, including social, vocational, and artistic development, as exemplified in three short documentary segments.
Black-and-white flashbacks to Dresden's baroque past appear alongside Agfacolor footage of the city in the mid-1950s, after the fire bombings of WWII.
World-renowned composer Georg Friedrich Händel was born on February 13, 1685, in Halle, and his musical talent was discovered and encouraged beginning at a young age.