In this simple phrase, "I was a citizen of the GDR," are countless individual life stories. Former citizens of the German Democratic Republic recount their personal feelings, experiences and attitudes toward the GDR as well as both material difficulties and the dominance of the State.
In spring 1974, a Studio H&S camera team manages to film in Chile. With a permit from the Junta’s Chancellery, they enter two large prison camps in the northern provinces of Chacabuco and Pisagua and interview inmates.
This documentary is designed to present an image of a socially and culturally sophisticated East Germany to the international community.
Intellect and Power, Art and Culture: "Take up the pen, mate!" The history of literature and art in the German Democratic Republic is repeatedly punctuated by State oppression. This documentary shows how these breaks reveal contradictions between intellect and power in the GDR.
After Jochen saves police officer Erich's life, the two men become close friends and Erich helps Jochen get a job working for Berlin's local train system.
The building of the Berlin Wall is justified as a necessary measure to prevent West German imperialist aggression and preserve the peace.