Baseballschlägerjahre - Die Wendegeneration und rechte Gewalt

Overview

After the end of the GDR, thrashings, threats and hunts were part of everyday life. In the years after the reunification of the early 1990s, hatred, racism and violence against foreigners and supporters of leftist ideology broken out in Eastern Germany. Most of those involved was young people. In many cities and towns, the streets and squares belonged to the right-wing scene, organized in neo-Nazi comradeships. Bomber jackets, combat boots and the Hitler salute showed the intimidated rest where they were. The baseball bat was a popular weapon. There were riots, attacks on asylum seekers' homes, mass brawls and hunt downs to those who look or think differently. It doesn't took long and the first deaths were to be mourned. The majority of the Eastern German population looked the other way or even applauded the deeds. A bad omen for the political development of later years. In six film segments, a team of authors take a look at the time reflected in interviews with contemporary witnesses.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 2, 2020

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German, English

Countries

Germany

Production

RBB,Berlin Producers,Zeit Online

Cast

Fabian Wichmann,Steven Hartung,Amadeu António,Augusto Jone Munjunga,Volker Schäfer,Moises Myuma,Marcus Reinert,Dennis H.,Wolfgang Kaleck,René Wilkeand 15 more

Director

Stella Könemann,Dilan Gropengiesser,Sven Wolters,Adama Ulrich,Heike Kleffner,Claudia Bracholdt,Paul Buske,Toralf Staud,Johannes Radke,Christian Bangel,Lydia Meyer,Elke Sasse

Writer

Stella Könemann,Dilan Gropengiesser,Sven Wolters,Ulrike Neubecker,Adama Ulrich,Heike Kleffner,Claudia Bracholdt,Paul Buske,Toralf Staud,Johannes Radke,Christian Bangel,Lydia Meyer,Elke Sasse

Producer

Kristian Kähler,Ulrike Neubecker

Cinematography

Björn Grochila,Claus Kuhlmann,André Neske,André Böhm,Karim Oeltze von Lobenthal,Oscar Rindlisbacher,Tom Hiller,Paul Buske,Marcus Zahn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

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