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A Blog About the Films of East Germany

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Time of the Storks

In 1971, East Germans started lining up outside the cinemas to see a film called Time of the Storks (Zeit der Störche). It might have been in…… Read more “Time of the Storks”

April 16, 2018May 18, 2018 by Jim Morton

The Naked Man on the Sports Field

Konrad Wolf’s three feature films—Goya, The Naked Man on the Sports Field (Der nackte Mann auf dem Sportplatz), and Solo Sunny—form a loose trilogy. On the face of…… Read more “The Naked Man on the Sports Field”

May 7, 2016August 27, 2018 by Jim Morton

Ursula

“Transgressive” is not a word one often uses to describe films from the GDR. With an industry so closely monitored, it was rare for a genuinely shocking…… Read more “Ursula”

April 27, 2012 by Jim Morton

Seven Freckles

Seven Freckles (Sieben Sommersprossen) is the story of the love affair between Karoline and Robbi—two fifteen-year-olds who had been close two years earlier and meet-up again at…… Read more “Seven Freckles”

January 27, 2012February 2, 2019 by Jim Morton

DEFA Disko 77

In 1977, disco fever swept the world. The Bee Gees—formerly a Beatles-influenced band—had reinvented themselves as the kings of the nightlife, John Travolta was teaching people how…… Read more “DEFA Disko 77”

November 22, 2011November 22, 2011 by Jim Morton
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