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East German Cinema Blog

A Blog About the Films of East Germany

Category: Iris Gusner

The Teleplays of Christa Kulosa

A popular format on East German TV was the teleplay. These were videotaped on stage in front of a live audience. In America, you’ll see this most…… Read more “The Teleplays of Christa Kulosa”

September 7, 2019October 17, 2019 by Jim Morton

The Blue Light

As I’ve discussed on this blog before, East Germany had an above-average track record on female equality and films about women’s issues, yet there were only a…… Read more “The Blue Light”

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 by Jim Morton

Bailing Out

The title of Bailing Out (Kaskade rückwärts) refers to a particularly tricky equestrian move where the rider, rather than performing an emergency dismount by a normal method,…… Read more “Bailing Out”

May 6, 2018May 18, 2018 by Jim Morton

All My Girls

As mentioned elsewhere on this blog, the communist countries were way ahead of the west when it came to women’s rights. At the time of the Wende,…… Read more “All My Girls”

November 24, 2012October 17, 2015 by Jim Morton
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