This film documents important parts of the East German rock music scene of the late 1980s, from well-established bands like Silly to underground rock bands like Feeling B.
Army officer Manfred von der Lohe (Jürgen Frohriep) returns to West Germany from a special training program in the United States, only to learn that he has been exposed to a potentially fatal dose of radiation during an atomic test.
The little cat is proud to have white fur . But the color changes after the cat unintentionally slides through a chimney. Still, the cat tells everybody that it has a white coat. The rooster, the chicken, the pig are not sure if they should laugh or protest.
It's no big secret that twelve-year-old Hannes is in love with his classmate Carolin, who he compares to a beautiful white cloud in the sky. But when Carolin spends most of her time exploring the village's history with Benno, Hannes becomes increasingly jealous of his rival.
A farmer tends to a wounded white crane. Back home, he has been trying unsuccessfully to weave a new type of material because the merchant stopped accepting his corse linen. A stranger comes to his hut and she secretly produces a wonderful fabric behind a closed door.
In the sequel to Spur des Falken, young chief Farsighted Falcon is on his way to the Black Hills with his wife Blue Hair. They hope to join the Cheyenne tribe in the safety of the mountains.
This documentary about the 10th World Festival of Youth and Students contains no form of commentary and comes alive only through the original audio of the students in discussion, the musical contributions, and the speeches and presentations.
A close-up of a small private company that delivers heating coal in the Prenzlauer Berg district of East Berlin. The feisty woman who runs the business does so with humor and understanding, and her seven male employees respect her.
In this silhouette animation film, a teacher tells his students a traditional fairy tale from Ghana: Anansi, a clever but self-centered spider, wants to gain power over all the other animals by controlling their wisdom.
This black-and-white documentary portrays the life of Wilhelm Pieck and his ascent from young working-class revolutionary to the first president of the GDR. Archival film, historical photos, and documents from the period between 1914 and 1945 trace the history of Germany during his lifetime.