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Counter-Images: GDR Underground Films 1983-1989 This is a selection of ten films, all made between 1983 and 1989 by young artists, musicians, performers, and writers in the GDR. The Super-8 film format provided them with a new form of expression amid the rigidity of the political climate. Members of this underground scene produced their films outside official channels. Many of the Super-8 directors are now leading figures in the international art world. more information »
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Animation Before Unification - 16 Shorts from East Germany These 16 animation films were directed by eight different animators between 1974-1990 and give a taste of animation production in East Germany. By the time the DEFA Studio for Animation Film closed in 1992, the studio had produced more than 800 shorts. Consequence, The Full Circle, and The Monument were screened at The Museum of Modern Art New York. more information »
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Censored: Kuhle Wampe This docudrama is a detailed reconstruction of the censorship case against the landmark Weimar-era film, Kuhle Wampe, or Who Owns the World? (1932, Dir. Slatan Dudow). Directed by Slatan Dudow more information »
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Last To Know (Coming May '09) They were imprisoned in East Germany because they couldn't keep silent. Over 20 years later, their silence is now hard to break. This intense and very moving documentary features four former political prisoners in East Germany. more information »
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Axe of Wandsbek, The (On DVD Fall 2009) Based on the novel by Arnold Zweig, this film considers the role that common citizens played in Nazi crimes. Director Falk Harnack, a member of the resistance group White Rose, was the brother-in-law of Mildred Fish Harnack, the only American civilian ever executed on Hitler's direct order. more information »
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Adventures of Werner Holt, The (On DVD Fall 2009) Two 17-year old friends, Werner and Gilbert, are pulled out of school to join Hitler's army. At the front, Werner abandons his friend, but when Gilbert is hanged by the SS, Werner turns his gun on his own army. more information »
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