The GDR Complex

1h 30m
Documentary
5.5

In 1987 GDR citizen Mario Röllig was arrested in Hungary for attempting to flee the GDR. Nowadays he gives talks about his experiences. This portrait shows just how subjective and riddled with taboos attempts to interpret GDR history can be.

Cast

Kurt Biedenkopf
Himself
Mario Röllig
Himself
Sahra Wagenknecht
Herself

Crew

Jochen Hick
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Producer
Thomas Keller
Editor
Michael Kaczmarek
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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