Fall of the Wall
Thirty-five years ago on November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, marking a beginning to the end of a divided Germany. Here are some of our picks, from both sides of the Wall, depicting the impact of the division of Germany on its inhabitants.
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Date Created: November 7, 2024
whisper & SHOUT
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whisper & SHOUT
Dieter Schumann
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1988
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East Germany
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whisper & SHOUT (flüstern & SCHREIEN)
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- East Germany · 1988
- Director: Dieter Schumann
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Available on: Kanopy
Good Bye, Lenin!
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Good Bye, Lenin!
Wolfgang Becker
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2003
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Germany
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Good Bye, Lenin!
A young German man shields his ailing mother, an ardent communist, from the truth after the Berlin wall falls.
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- Germany · 2003
- Director: Wolfgang Becker
- Cast: Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Maria Simon, Florian Lukas, Alexander Beyer
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Available on: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies
The Lives of Others
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The Lives of Others
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
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2006
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Germany
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The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's secret police listened to your secrets.
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- Germany · 2006
- Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Available on: YouTube, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Wings of Desire
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Wings of Desire
Wim Wenders
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1987
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West Germany, France
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Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin)
There are angels on the streets of Berlin.
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- West Germany, France · 1987
- Director: Wim Wenders
- Cast: Bruno Ganz, Otto Sander, Solveig Dommartin, Curt Bois, Peter Falk, Hans Martin Stier
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Available on: Google Play Movies, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, HBO Max, Criterion Channel, YouTube, Kanopy
Kleo
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Kleo
Richard Kropf,
Hanno Hackfort,
Bob Konrad
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2022
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Germany
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Kleo
A former assassin betrayed by her agency embarks on a quest for revenge in this post-Cold War thriller.
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- Germany · 2022
- Directors: Richard Kropf, Hanno Hackfort, Bob Konrad
- Cast: Jella Haase, Dimitrij Schaad, Julius Feldmeier, Vladimir Burlakov, Vincent Redetzki, Marta Sroka
- Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Available on: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Barbara
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Barbara
Christian Petzold
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2012
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Germany
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Barbara
A Story of Love and Subterfuge with Simmering Intelligence.
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- Germany · 2012
- Director: Christian Petzold
- Cast: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Mark Waschke, Rainer Bock, Alicia von Rittberg
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Kino Film Collection, Fandango At Home, Kanopy, Amazon Video, Hoopla
Coming Out
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Coming Out
Heiner Carow
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1989
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East Germany
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Coming Out
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- East Germany · 1989
- Director: Heiner Carow
- Cast: Matthias Freihof, Dagmar Manzel, Dirk Kummer, Michael Gwisdek, Werner Dissel, Gudrun Ritter
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Available on: Kanopy
Deutschland
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Deutschland
Anna Winger
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2015
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Germany
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Deutschland (Deutschland 83)
A young spy comes of age in the divided Germany of 1983 where everyone is hiding something.
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- Germany · 2015
- Director: Anna Winger
- Cast: Jonas Nay, Maria Schrader
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Google Play Movies, Apple TV
Apprehension
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Apprehension
Lothar Warneke
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1982
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East Germany
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Apprehension (Die Beunruhigung)
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- East Germany · 1982
- Director: Lothar Warneke
- Cast: Christine Schorn, Hermann Beyer, Wilfried Pucher, Mike Lepke, Christoph Engel, Sina Fiedler-Engel
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Tubi TV, Kanopy
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Martin Ritt
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1965
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United Kingdom
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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
A spy's last mission proves to be his most deadly.
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- United Kingdom · 1965
- Director: Martin Ritt
- Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wanamaker, George Voskovec, Rupert Davies
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Available on: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV, Hoopla
Line of Separation
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Line of Separation
2015
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Germany, Czech Republic
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Line of Separation (Tannbach – Schicksal eines Dorfes)
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- Germany, Czech Republic · 2015
- Cast: Henriette Confurius, Heiner Lauterbach, Martina Gedeck
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel
Bulky Trash
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Bulky Trash
Helke Misselwitz
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1991
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Germany
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Bulky Trash (Sperrmüll)
In early summer 1989, Helke Misselwitz portrays a band of young musicians who produce their music on others' waste items.
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- Germany · 1991
- Director: Helke Misselwitz
- Cast: Helke Misselwitz
- Genre: Documentary
- Available on: DocAlliance Films, Kanopy, GuideDoc
The Tunnel
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The Tunnel
Roland Suso Richter
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2001
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Germany
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The Tunnel (Der Tunnel)
An East German Olympic swimmer hatches an unlikely plot to defect from East Germany through an underground tunnel.
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- Germany · 2001
- Director: Roland Suso Richter
- Cast: Heino Ferch, Nicolette Krebitz, Sebastian Koch, Alexandra Maria Lara, Claudia Michelsen, Felix Eitner
- Genre: Drama, Thriller