Founded in 1954 as the “Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst”, today's “Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen” is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The documentary traces the history of the university. Graduates of the school have their say and excerpts of student films from five decades are presented.
Cast

Helke Misselwitz
Self

Andreas Dresen
Self

Carmen-Maja Antoni
Self

Jürgen Böttcher
Self

Jaecki Schwarz
Self

Kurt Maetzig
Self

Roland Oehme
Self

Winfried Junge
Self
Rainer Simon
Self

Jutta Wachowiak
Self

Rosa von Praunheim
Self
Bodo Fürneisen
Self
Kurt Tetzlaff
Self
Robert Thalheim
Self
Lars Barthel
Self
Thomas Frick
Self
Konrad Herrmann
Self
Christiane Mückenberger
Self
Lothar Bisky
Self
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