GDR Photo Shoot: Propaganda and Daily Life

Overview

Life in the GDR was not only documented on behalf of the state, but also by photographic artists and journalists. The documentary goes on a journey through time with some of them and shows little-known aspects of the GDR from its foundation to the fall of the Wall. Photographers in the GDR had a surprising amount of freedom; there was no explicit censorship of images. This allowed them to make visible what the state wanted to hide. This documentary presents two photographers who observed life in the GDR and whose work has been rediscovered in recent years.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 4, 2024

Original language

French

Production

ARTE,ZDF,Florianfilm

Cast

Eberhard Klöppel,Dietmar Riemann,Barbara Wolff,Christiane Eisler

Director

Daniel Guthmann,Joachim Palutzki

Writer

Daniel Guthmann,Joachim Palutzki

Producer

Markus Augé

Cinematography

Andy Lehmann

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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