Synopsis
The temple of German expressionist cinema, technically ahead of its time and established in an ideal setting, the Babelsberg Film Studio was promised a bright future. The Second World War was followed by forty years of a communist regime during which GDR filmmakers would create the first anti-fascist films and then attempt to fend off censorship. This film recounts their history and that of the DEFA which, from 1946 to the fall of the Berlin Wall, was the emblem of GDR cinema.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (3)
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producer : Bernard Louargant
- Screenwriter : Bernard Louargant
- Director of Photography : Thomas Lutz
- Assistant director : Daniela Abke
- Camera Operator : Thomas Lutz
- Sound Mixer : Romain Séris
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Themes : Cinema, Politics
- Production language : German
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2009
- Runtime : 56 min
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)