Manfred Krug

What Would Happen If...?

In the late 1950s, the collectivization of agriculture is in full swing in the East German village o…

Five Cartridges

It is the year 1936 and the Spanish Civil War is raging. When the German commander of an internation…

People with Wings

This film continues the story of radio operator Ludwig Bartuschek from “The Sailor’s Song”. Near the…

Wenn die Nacht kein Ende nimmt

The 17-year-old commercial student Doris, a young, blameless girl, lives with her relatives without …

Reportage 57

The film centers on the story of newlyweds Inga and Heinz. Heinz works in the western sector of Berl…

Before lightning strikes

Ware für Katalonien

At the end of the 1950s, the production of optics in the German Democratic Republic has reached top …

Ein Mädchen von 16 ½

The young orphan Helga is raised by her aunt after WW II. At the age of sixteen, she turns her back …

The Love Mazurka

Early 18th-century Krakow: The poor student Simon works as a travelling musician in order to finance…