Turbine I
(Turbine I)
1953, 24 min, b&w
In German; no subtitles
Turbine I © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
Huisken, Joop |
Gass, Karl |
Arnold, Angelika |
Dumke, Hans |
DEFA Studio for Documentary Films |
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Synopsis
In the early 1950s, frequent power outages hurt production in the GDR. Using an innovative method from the USSR, workers at the Zschornewitz atomic power plant in Saxony-Anhalt are able to quickly repair a turbine and prevent a long delay in energy output.
This short documentary is filmed in the style of a sports report and captures the race against time with a combination of suspense and attention to detail.