A few days after the end of World War II, the eleven-year-old orphan Julius is on the run from the destroyed city of Berlin. Julius and formerly imprisoned communist Kaiser (Hilmar Baumann) both stumble on a horse in a forest and report it to the Soviet commander in a nearby town.
This short film depicts Omega, one of Hungary's most successful rock bands, on tour in the GDR.
The footage includes brief interviews, concert preparations and performances for young audiences.
The Puhdys were one of East Germany's best-known and most popular beat music groups.
This is the second installment in the Disco Film series to feature the Puhdys, a popular East German rock band.
This music video from the Disco Film series features the song "Der Kampf um den Südpol" ("The Fight for the South Pole") by the Saxon rock band Stern Combo Meißen.
The rock band Electra was founded in 1969 in Dresden. This music video from the Disco Film series features a performance of their song "Bach 75" with a Baroque setting and costumes, including an appearance by East German mime artist Eberhard Kube.
A performance by the Berlin hard rock group City, complete with psychedelic concert footage. The song "Träume" ("Dreams") demonstrates the band's development and adaptation of time-tested means of musical expression.
Karat was one of the GDR's leading beat bands at the time the film was made. This music video features the group performing their hit song "Albatros" ("Albatross") at the City Theater in Hildburghausen, Thuringia.
Singer-songwriter Holger Biege was named East Germany's Interpreter of the Year in 1978 and 1979. This music video demonstrates his talents as a vocalist and pianist through his songs "Nimm mich so" ("Take Me The Way") and "Zuweilen kommt es vor" ("Sometimes It Occurs").
Neumi's Rock Circus was a German music group founded by Hans Joachim "Neumi" Neumann in 1979. The lead singer's costumes and pantomine were a hallmark of the band, whose performances blended rock music with slapstick and cabaret elements.