A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 19, 1991
Original Title:
Berlin - Prenzlauer Berg
Alternate Titles:
Berlin - Prenzlauer Berg. Begegnungen zwischen dem 1. Mai und dem 1. Juli 1990
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 78
The Prenzlauer Berg district in the former East Berlin was a particularly intense example of the "short summer of anarchy" on the heels of the fall of the Wall. This merry, teary swan song is a pastiche of dancing seniors, revelling bohemians, transvestites from the West, and Balkan musicians. On a more serious note, we hear from women in positions of responsibility – workers at a state-run textile factory, as well as the owner of a clothing store fear for their financial future, while the lady boss at Konnopke's snack bar eagerly accepts her first payment in West German marks.
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