Highway East (2004)
With their border crossings, transit routes and their control by the “Volks-Polizei” (GDR police), with their concrete slabs and their history of construction, reaching back to the “Reichsautobahn” of the National Socialist era, the AUTOBAHN east stands as an example of German and German-German history. With a flair for anecdotes and situations, big politics and the small folks along the side of the road, Gerd Kroske has filmed a documentary, which refers back to the educational films of the transit police and footage of surveillance cameras of the state security and shows much more than a piece of “civil engineering” history.
Director: Gerd Kroske
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: November 4, 2004
Screenplay
Cinematography: Dieter Chill
Editing: Karin Schöning
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Gerd Kroske
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Highway East about?
- With their border crossings, transit routes and their control by the “Volks-Polizei” (GDR police), with their concrete slabs and their history of construction, reaching back to the “Reichsautobahn” of the National Socialist era, the AUTOBAHN east stands as an example of German and German-German history. With a flair for anecdotes and situations, big politics and the small folks along the side of the road, Gerd Kroske has filmed a documentary, which refers back to the educational films of the transit police and footage of surveillance cameras of the state security and shows much more than a piece of “civil engineering” history.
- Who directed Highway East?
- Highway East was directed by Gerd Kroske.
- How long is Highway East?
- Highway East has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Highway East?
- Highway East is a Documentary film.
- Where was Highway East produced?
- Highway East was produced in Germany.