Underplayed Gems

Berlin-Milieu: Ackerstraße 1973 (1973)

Berlin-Milieu: Ackerstraße 1973 poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
German Democratic Republic
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How it feels

This documentary shows sections of the Berlin Wall from the East Berlin side in 1973. It captures the everyday urban environment of Ackerstraße without dramatic commentary.

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What happens

Berlin-Milieu: Ackerstraße ist ein Dokumentarfilm von Veronika Otten von 1973. Er ist eine der längsten Produktionen der Staatlichen Filmdokumentation der DDR, die ursprünglich nicht für öffentliche Vorführungen vorgesehen waren. Er zeigt Abschnitte der Mauer von Ost-Berliner Seite und wird in der Gegenwart gelegentlich in Kinos oder bei Festivals gezeigt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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