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Jadup and Boel
Filmed in 1981-banned until 1988. In a small town, everyone has tried to forget what happened shortly after WWII. That is, until a stranger finds a book that Jadup gave to the young refugee Boel over 30 years ago. Painful memories about Boel and the time after the war begin to surface and shake up the whole town.
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That Was the GDR – A History of the Other Germany 2-DVD set
This documentary covers cultural, economic, and political developments from the founding of the GDR in 1949, to German unification on October 3, 1990. A historical collage about the German Democratic Republic, in the form of stories told by East Germans, both prominent and unknown.
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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.
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Axe of Wandsbek, The (DVD Release 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.
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Goya or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV, Goya has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in King and Church, yet he is also a Spaniard who dearly loves his people. This contradiction presents him with a dilemma.
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Kuhle Wampe
New digitally-restored transfer of the original 1932 Weimar Germany film classic. After Anni’s brother commits suicide in despair, her family finds itself forced to move to Kuhle Wampe, a lakeside camp on the outskirts of Berlin, now home to increasing numbers of unemployed. When Anni’s relationship with Franz ends, she moves back to Berlin and gets involved in the workers’ youth movement.
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