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The Burning Wall

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This documentary explores the reasons why the German Democratic Republic chose to erect the Berlin Wall in 1961 and the turbulent social aftermath that followed its construction. Comprising interviews with both East German dissidents and the former secret police who strove to thwart their efforts and archival footage of notable politicians, the film attempts to trace the unrest and grassroots protest that led to the Wall's iconic dismantling in 1989 and Germany's eventual reunification in 1990.

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Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post 01/23/2004
A balanced, thorough and well-documented chronicle of how one Germany became two, then one again. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 11/20/2002
3.5/5
As familiar as much of this history may be, to hear it recounted by those who lived it lends it a new emotional immediacy. Go to Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post 11/20/2002
3/4
A frightening look at Communist-controlled East Germany. Go to Full Review Elias Savada Nitrate Online 03/09/2004
2.5/4
...not a frame of film is wasted in telling its story of lives tortured, drugged, humiliated, and terrorized by fascist, pro-communist ideology. Go to Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide 11/20/2002
4/5
Beller's history of dissent in the German Democratic Republic is admirably concise and surprisingly thorough. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Hava Kohav Beller

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Synopsis This documentary explores the reasons why the German Democratic Republic chose to erect the Berlin Wall in 1961 and the turbulent social aftermath that followed its construction. Comprising interviews with both East German dissidents and the former secret police who strove to thwart their efforts and archival footage of notable politicians, the film attempts to trace the unrest and grassroots protest that led to the Wall's iconic dismantling in 1989 and Germany's eventual reunification in 1990.
Director
Hava Kohav Beller
Producer
Hava Kohav Beller
Screenwriter
Hava Kohav Beller
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 5, 2021
Runtime
1h 55m
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