Brüder und Schwestern

Brothers and Sisters

A few days after the GDR built the Berlin Wall, West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer commented that this was "an infamous and brutal act against our brothers and sisters in the Zone." Director Walter Heynowski digs into this ubiquitous West German expression, using footage from West German newsreels and TV programs, and compares the life of "brothers and sisters" in East and West Germany. In this propagandistic documentary, the director juxtaposes images of class hierarchy and conflict in the West, with images of a flourishing East.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
40 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
40 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 4, 1963
Season
1963
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Producers
DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Genres
Documentary
Country
XG
English
Brothers and Sisters

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A few days after the GDR built the Berlin Wall, West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer commented that this was "an infamous and brutal act against our brothers and sisters in the Zone." Director Walter Heynowski digs into this ubiquitous West German expression, using footage from West German newsreels and TV programs, and compares the life of "brothers and sisters" in East and West Germany. In this propagandistic documentary, the director juxtaposes images of class hierarchy and conflict in the West, with images of a flourishing East.

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Japanese

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