Underplayed Gems

Das Haus / 1984 (1984)

Das Haus / 1984 poster
Original title
Das Haus 1984
Directed by
Thomas Heise
Genre
documentary film
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
56 min
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary records daily routines in a government office building in East Berlin. It shows ordinary bureaucratic interactions among clerks and citizens without commentary or added drama.

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What happens

Das Haus ist ein Dokumentarfilm von Thomas Heise für die Staatliche Filmdokumentation der DDR aus dem Jahr 1984. Er dokumentiert den Behördenalltag im Berolinahaus am Berliner Alexanderplatz und war in dieser Form in der DDR einmalig. Der Film war nicht für öffentliche Vorführungen gedacht und wurde erst 2001 gezeigt. 2022 wurde die restaurierte Fassung vorgestellt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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