Movies

  • 1980
    Fly, Red Butterfly

    Fly, Red Butterfly

    Fly, Red Butterfly

    01980HD

    Dialogue between children from Kampuchea who talk about their terrible experiences during the Pol Pot regime and pupils from Erfurt, Arnstadt and...

    Fly, Red Butterfly
  • 1959
    Vom mutigen Hans

    Vom mutigen Hans

    Vom mutigen Hans

    71959HD

    A cowardly king becomes dependent on an evil prince who desires the king's daughter as his wife. As the princess does not want to marry, she is...

    Vom mutigen Hans
  • 1974
    Die Mamais

    Die Mamais

    Die Mamais

    91974HD

    This color documentary tells the story of the "Mamais." In 1960, a group of workers at the Bitterfeld chemical plant set themselves the task of...

    Die Mamais
  • 1984
    The Farmer's Clever Daughter

    The Farmer's Clever Daughter

    The Farmer's Clever Daughter

    81984HD

    Puppet animated film based on a fairytale by the Brothers Grimm.

    The Farmer's Clever Daughter
  • 1990
    The Breakdown

    The Breakdown

    The Breakdown

    71990HD

    A man waits at the side of the motorway with a tow rope, waiting for a car to tow him. Many, many cars go by without stopping until the driver of a...

    The Breakdown
  • 1980
    Variants

    Variants

    Variants

    01980HD

    Two neighbours argue about which one of them should get rid of a pile of rubbish.

    Variants
  • 1980
    Die Zauberlaterne

    Die Zauberlaterne

    Die Zauberlaterne

    01980HD

    A little mouse who is fed up with her bad life in winter wishes to be a kitten. The magic lantern grants her wish. As soon as she becomes a cat, she...

    Die Zauberlaterne
  • 1978
    Live!

    Live!

    Live!

    01978HD

    This short film traces the story of a man from birth to old age. The magical dreams of his youth appear from time to time, but daily routine quickly...

    Live!
  • 1975
    Chile

    Chile

    Chile

    01975HD

    This short animation collage uncovers the financial backing of the Chilean Junta bosses by the US. Screened at the 1976 Oberhausen Int. Film Festival.

    Chile
  • 1954
    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    101954HD

    Documentary on the master composer, from a GDR point of view.

    Ludwig van Beethoven
  • 1990
    Sunday

    Sunday

    Sunday

    01990HD

    The entire globe is barren; there is no green left. A long line of people edges slowly forward. Under the strictest security, the people manage...

    Sunday
  • 1967
    Kaule

    Kaule

    Kaule

    8.51967HD

    Eleven-year-old Kaule lives with his aunt in Hinrichsfelde, a small village located in Mecklenburg. The smart and animated boy constantly comes up...

    Kaule
  • 1972
    Davis Report

    Davis Report

    Davis Report

    01972HD

    Angela Davis visiting the German Democratic Republic. A film about the people she met and her impressions.

    Davis Report
  • 1980
    The Tailor of Ulm

    The Tailor of Ulm

    The Tailor of Ulm

    51980HD

    Dammbeck made this film – a reference to the myth of Icarus and a metaphor for failure, hope, and human exploration – at the invitation...

    The Tailor of Ulm
  • 1972
    Gefährtinnen

    Gefährtinnen

    Gefährtinnen

    01972HD

    Legal equality is one of the inalienable rights of GDR women.

    Gefährtinnen
  • 1968
    Frauen von Ravensbrück

    Frauen von Ravensbrück

    Frauen von Ravensbrück

    01968HD

    East German documentary about the Ravensbrück concentration camp.

    Frauen von Ravensbrück
  • 1990
    Väter der tausend Sonnen

    Väter der tausend Sonnen

    Väter der tausend Sonnen

    81990HD

    This documentary details the life of Klaus Fuchs who was a spy for the Soviet Union while working on nuclear research in the United States and Great...

    Väter der tausend Sonnen
  • 1964
    Das tapfere Schneiderlein

    Das tapfere Schneiderlein

    Das tapfere Schneiderlein

    71964HD

    One morning, a tailor was sitting at the window sewing. A shopkeeper came by and loudly offered plum jam for sale. The little tailor spent his last...

    Das tapfere Schneiderlein
  • 1982
    The Flying Windmill

    The Flying Windmill

    The Flying Windmill

    4.71982HD

    Olli, the main character in the movie, got a very bad grade and is terribly annoyed. She runs away from home and, together with a dog and a horse,...

    The Flying Windmill
  • 1980
    Interkosmos

    Interkosmos

    Interkosmos

    01980HD

    Short film about astronauts in the GDR

    Interkosmos