THEME EXPLORATION

East Germany

12 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Afire
Afire
2023 · Christian Petzold
M
M
1931 · Fritz Lang
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
M
M
1951 · Joseph Losey
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008 · Mark Herman
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
Fear
Fear
1965 · Ritwik Ghatak
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007 · Jonathan Demme
Jack
Jack
1916 · Frank Borzage
Little Buddha
Little Buddha
1993 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Ambassador
The Ambassador
1985 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder West Germany

His films like 'Ali: Fear Eats the Soul' critically examine social divisions and xenophobia in divided Germany, with East-West tensions underlying his character studies.

 Wolfgang Petersen East Germany

A pioneering DEFA director whose films such as 'I Was Nineteen' provided nuanced explorations of East German identity, Soviet occupation, and the complexities of life in the GDR.