Join in, Everyone!
(Alle machen mit)
GDR, 1981, 17 min, color
In German; English subtitles

Alle machen mit © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
Urbanek, Willi |
Urbanek, Willi |
Kracht, Horst |
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Synopsis
Individual GDR citizens share the responsibility for improving their own daily lives and the life of the community as a whole, an attitude which has lead to a national community improvement campaign. This documentary uses the example of Mihla, a small town in Thuringia, to demonstrate the changes can be brought about when everyone pitches in. Community initiatives lead to the creation of an outdoor swimming pool, a day care center, a school sports center, a gym, better walking paths and a health clinic.