Peter Kahane's only documentary film to date, Tamara is the story of a rock icon that galvanized an entire generation of East German youth. It recently screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.
A melancholic dream about dance and music, as well as unfulfilled desires and wanderlust behind the Berlin Wall.
Monika Iben, who teaches at a secondary school in Berlin, is reunited with her homeroom students two years after their graduation. She is a responsible model teacher in every way: in the classroom, on field trips, as a mentor for students, and in her relationships with colleagues and parents.
The Jugend-Zeit documentary series provides an open and honest look at the lives of young people in the GDR through their own voices.
Two young couples and a young woman whose husband is in the army describe their views on married life and their plans for the future as couples. They all have different expectations about the roles they will play in society.
Susanne and Wolfgang have a harmonious relationship. But when Susanne meets Christian, she is attracted to his restless energy, and they fall for each other. Although she decides to end the affair after spending an intense week together, the experience has left deep marks on both of them.
At the textile company, everyone appreciates the work of 18-year-old Susanne (Simone von Zglinicki), but nobody really considers her a woman—including Lutz, with whom she is in love.
Foreman Balla is the self-proclaimed king of a massive construction site. His co-workers stick close to him, like musketeers, as long as he makes sure they are paid.
Sailor Felix Striebel visits the fresh grave of "Mother Magdalena" during his vacation. This brings back memories of his childhood: the tree of Magdalene was an oak named after the district nurse Magda and stood as a symbol of stability and security.
A WWII bombing run strikes a small Germany town, including the temporary hospital in which two women have just given birth.