The Making of Damascus Gun Barrels in Nessonvaux (Belgium)(NaN)

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Opa sein Berlin(de)

Rare documentary footage from around 1900 depicts the mood of life in Berlin at the turn of the century.

Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405(en)

56-year-old artist Mindy Alper has suffered severe depression and anxiety for most of her life. For a time she even lost the power of speech, and it was during this period that her drawings became extraordinarily articulate.

Hakenkreuz am Stahlhelm(de)

The film shows the various stages of the Stahlhelm's integration into the NSDAP and the Third Reich.

Der Nürnberger Parteitag der Nationalsozialistischen Deutschen Arbeiterpartei(de)

A film about the Nuremberg Party Congress of the NSDAP in 1929.

Dokumente zur Lebensweise: Wohnungsprobleme 1982/83 - Dokument I(de)

A film about problems in providing the population with housing that meets their needs. Affected citizens and representatives of the responsible state institutions give their views.

Das Buch der Deutschen(de)

The film shows the manufacture of a luxury edition of "Mein Kampf" on real parchment, handwritten.

Schutzwall(de)

The 5th anniversary of the inner-German wall to West Germany and West Berlin is on the agenda. The necessity of erecting the border is illustrated by comparing the situation in 1939 and the situation in the summer of 1961 with regard to the "threat of intervention" by the Western powers. Berlin people and GDR border guards are interviewed.

Die Seehunde(de)

Short film about seals, the hunt for them and how they are processed afterwards.

Besuch des Zaren auf der russischen Botschaft(de)

The Tsar visits the Russian embassy

Decasia: The State of Decay(en)

A meditation on the human quest to transcend physicality, constructed from decaying archival footage and set to an original symphonic score.

In Praise of Hands(en)

This short documentary pays tribute to the craftsmen everywhere whose work adds color and richness to life. Filmed in the Canadian Arctic, Finland, India, Nigeria, Japan, Mexico, and Poland, it shows the special skills of artisans working at their crafts - stone sculpture, pottery, ceramics, weaving, dyeing, puppet making, embroidery. Each indigenous skill is a reflection of the culture of the country.

Kaiserparade in Damaskus(de)

Kaiser Wilhelm II appears before the people in Damascus.

Man with a Movie Camera(ru)

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

Why We Fight?(en)

Why We Fight? is a cinematographic film that tries to understand the violence around us, but also within ourselves, in order to better cope with the world today.

Verräter(de)

Documentary on the former border patrol sergeant Klein. Klein deserted in 1961, defected to the enemy and betrayed state and military secrets. He was caught by the security forces.

Ein bedeutender Tag(de)

The Grand Fleet Parade on the Baltic Sea on November 4, 1960 to mark the renaming of the GDR's naval forces to the "Volksmarine". The renaming commemorates the Kiel sailors' uprising of 1918 and makes direct reference to the "People's Navy Division" formed during the November Revolution - the guests of honor include participants in the sailors' uprising of 1918. Rear Admiral Neukirchen leads the parade formation. The solemn ceremony takes place on the flagship.

Der Schlag hat gesessen!(de)

Short film intended for the mobilization of NVA units to secure the state border in Berlin on 13 August 1961.

My Courtyard(en)

During the pandemic, a 14 year old boy remains stuck in his school dormitory while his mother tries to contact him.

The Liberation of Paris(fr)

French Resistance's documentary during the liberation of Paris in August 1944.