Porcupine Series

The Stacheltier ("Porcupine") series made between 1953 and 1964 consisted over almost 300 productions. These short films provide an example of the lively cabaret-style tradition of social and political satire that existed in East Germany.

 

"The series of Stacheltiere shows the modest glory and tragedy of domestic political satire in a public sphere under party control."
— Sylvia Klötzer, cultural historian

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