In these four short segments, documentary footage of current events allows for commentary on the role of arts and artists in the GDR.
Three brief documentary segments report on both positive and strained political relationships between the GDR and several Western countries.
1. A committee on the political recognition of the GDR meets in Denmark.
This documentary contrasts East German efforts to achieve international peace and solidarity with oppressed peoples with Western imperialism and racism, in particular the the struggle for Civil Rights in the USA and apartheid in South Africa.
Documentary footage celebrates the anniversary of the GDR's nationally owned cinematographic institutions with examples of their artistic and political significance.
Examples of East German involvement in international political bodies are shown in three brief documentary segments.
In 1973, some 3200 delegates from 143 countries met in Moscow to discuss an issue of critical international importance for all mankind: the need for just and stable world peace.
The East German Ministry for Foreign Affairs commissioned this documentary about the economic power of the GDR. The film was intended for international audiences and was not shown in ordinary screenings for East German citizens.
An old woman is arrested in the Berlin subway for trying to smuggle a telescope to West Berlin. Meanwhile, the body of an optical device dealer is found in a garden plot. But what is the connection between these two cases?