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Poster for The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority

The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority

Das Ministerium für Staatssicherheit - Alltag einer Behörde2002

Overview

Former heads, senior officers and the rector of the MfS law school explain how the ministry functioned. The interviewees see themselves as legitimate actors with a clear mandate and political enemy image. They provide an insight into the techniques and routines of secret service work, psychological tricks during interrogations and the management of “unofficial collaborators”. What they all have in common is that they are not aware of any moral guilt. The directors contrast their footage of prisons and archives with the statements of former Stasi employees in an attempt to expose their evasions and efforts at suppression.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
October 16, 2002
Original language
German
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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