Our Children (1989)
From an official perspective, marginal youth culture did not exist in East Germany. The topic of subcultures was taboo in the GDR, and groups such as goths, skinheads, anti-skins, punks and neo-Nazis were dismissed as social deviations promoted by western countries. Director Roland Steiner had access to such young East Germans in the late 1980s. Over the course of four years, he brought them before the camera in an attempt to understand what drew them to these groups.
Director: Roland Steiner
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: November 30, 1989
Cast
- Roland Steiner - Self
- Christa Wolf - Self
- Stefan Heym - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Rainer M. Schulz, Michael Lösche
Editing: Angelika Arnold, Johanna Jürschik
Production: DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
puberty, german democratic republic
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Our Children about?
- From an official perspective, marginal youth culture did not exist in East Germany. The topic of subcultures was taboo in the GDR, and groups such as goths, skinheads, anti-skins, punks and neo-Nazis were dismissed as social deviations promoted by western countries. Director Roland Steiner had access to such young East Germans in the late 1980s. Over the course of four years, he brought them before the camera in an attempt to understand what drew them to these groups.
- Who directed Our Children?
- Our Children was directed by Roland Steiner.
- Who stars in Our Children?
- Our Children stars Roland Steiner, Christa Wolf, Stefan Heym.
- How long is Our Children?
- Our Children has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Our Children?
- Our Children is a Documentary film.
- Where was Our Children produced?
- Our Children was produced in East Germany.