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Die Bundesstrassen - Stiefkinder des Wirtschaftswunders

1957

The mineral oil tax and its use are taken as an opportunity to examine the topics of road construction and motor vehicle traffic using the example of West German federal highways.

Wie konnte es geschehen? - Teil 1: "Deutschland erwache..." (1914 - 1938)

2006

In 1945, 160 German cities lay in ruins and the loss of millions of lives, billions in material assets and countless cultural treasures was mourned throughout Europe... With the question “How could it happen?”, the film goes back to the year 1914, when the “primal catastrophe of the 20th century” took its course with the First World War.

Die kalten Ringe

2021

19 years after the dropping of atomic bombs in Japan, the Olympic Games of 1964 took place in Tokyo. In the midst of the cold war, the games are supposed to become a symbol for a peaceful world. Especially the divided Germany is expected to prove this: By order of the IOC, both German states must participate in Tokyo with a joint team despite deep ideological rifts. The fact that athletes from both German states still had to compete against each other in order to form a joint team for the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck and in Tokyo is all but forgotten. The film tells the story of the East-West German team of 1964 for the first time and is simultaneously a current document about the relation of sports and politics in international relations.

Spielball der Weltpolitik – Als Elten niederländisch wurde

2021 · ★ 7.5

It is an unknown chapter of the German post-war history: On April 23rd, 1949, the kingdom of the Netherlands occupied German soil as a pledge for demanded war reparations. Part of the annexed territories was also the small municipality of Elten. While the people of Elten were initially afraid of the occupation, the time “with Holland” actually became a miracle of prosperity and economy about which many people from Elten still rave today. The occupation period ended with the largest organized smuggling in the history of the federal republic of Germany. The Documentary shows this in never before released 8 mm footage!

Die Dichter und die Räterepublik

1990 · ★ 6

Documentary film with play scenes about the rise and fall of the short-lived Bavarian Soviet Republic in 1919 from the perspective of various well-known poets and writers who experienced the events as contemporary witnesses.

The Work I've Done

1984 · ★ 8

A documentary in which retired industrial workers reflect on the promises and anxieties of retirement. Beginning with the Budd Company’s “Retirement Ceremony” in Philadelphia, the film explores how leaving work can mean the loss of routine, identity, and a sense of accomplishment, even as it marks a long-anticipated milestone.

Die Geburt der deutschen Nation: 1806-1849

1989

TV-Documentary on German history

Con Traje y Sin Zapatos

No synopsis available.

Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro

2019 · ★ 7

An account of the life and work of controversial German orchestra conductor Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), celebrated as one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.

Potsdam Builds Up

1946 · ★ 10

Documenting the rebuilding of Potsdam one year after the war under Soviet supervision.

Wilhelm II. - Die letzten Tage des deutschen Kaiserreichs

2007

Documentary about the end of the regency of Kaiser Wilhelm II., Germany's last emperor.

Time Loops - A Conversation with Christa Wolf

1991 · ★ 8

Journalist Daniela Dahn interviews the East-German author Christa Wolf during the German reunification: reflections on history, changing politics, life and work.