Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers (2020)
In 1989, thirteen GDR scientists and technicians set off from East Berlin to the Georg Forster research station in the Antarctic. During their expedition the Berlin Wall fell on November 9th. Cut off from the images that go around the world, the men can only experience the historical events passively. When they returned in the spring of 1991, their homeland was a foreign country. The documentary reconstructs the thoughts and feelings of the East German researchers on the basis of eyewitness accounts, diary excerpts, letters, film material, grandiose landscape shots from the location of the action and unique photos to make the consequences of the events tens of thousands of kilometers away on the small GDR expedition in the middle of the eternal ice tangible.
Cast
- Hans Henrik Wöhler - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Norbert Flaake - Self
- Thomas Gerloff - Self
- Manfred Gronak - Self
- Gerhard Schlosser - Self
- Estella Weigelt - Self
Screenplay
Keywords
german democratic republic, research station, antarctica, polar exploration, german reunification, south pole region, polar region, polar research station
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers about?
- In 1989, thirteen GDR scientists and technicians set off from East Berlin to the Georg Forster research station in the Antarctic. During their expedition the Berlin Wall fell on November 9th. Cut off from the images that go around the world, the men can only experience the historical events passively. When they returned in the spring of 1991, their homeland was a foreign country. The documentary reconstructs the thoughts and feelings of the East German researchers on the basis of eyewitness accounts, diary excerpts, letters, film material, grandiose landscape shots from the location of the action and unique photos to make the consequences of the events tens of thousands of kilometers away on the small GDR expedition in the middle of the eternal ice tangible.
- Who directed Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers?
- Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers was directed by Anna Schmidt.
- Who stars in Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers?
- Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers stars Hans Henrik Wöhler, Norbert Flaake, Thomas Gerloff, Manfred Gronak, Gerhard Schlosser, Estella Weigelt.
- How long is Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers?
- Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers?
- Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers produced?
- Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers was produced in Germany.