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Heuwetter – Geschichten aus Hohenselchow 1972 und 1963 (1972)

Heuwetter – Geschichten aus Hohenselchow 1972 und 1963 poster
Directed by
Gitta Nickel
Genre
documentary film
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
35 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary showing daily life in the East German village of Hohenselchow in 1972, including its model collective farm. It also includes scenes from 1963 where farmers angrily discuss issues like declining work ethic and alcoholism after forced collectivization.

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What happens

Heuwetter – Geschichten aus Hohenselchow 1972 und 1963 ist ein DEFA-Dokumentarfilm von Gitta Nickel von 1972. Gezeigt wird das Leben in Hohenselchow in der Uckermark und dessen Vorzeige-LPG. Es sind auch Ausschnitte aus früheren Aufnahmen von 1963 zu sehen, als sich Bauern in einem Wirthausgespräch mit dem LPG-Vorsitzenden und dem SED-Bezirkssekretär wütend über sinkende Arbeitsmoral und Alkoholismus nach der Zwangskollektivierung äußerten. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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