Spotlight: Germany

2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. This is an opportune time for us to provide a country close-up on the past and present of the German society. The four films chosen are curated by Dr. Grit Lemke, programmer of DOK Leipzig, Germany’s premier documentary film festival.

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RHYTHM IS IT!

Germany Berlin, January 2003. In a former bus depot something amazing is happening. 250 pupils from 25 nations are dancing to Stravinsky’s Sacre du Printemps.
Sportsman Loetzsch

Germany The story of an individual challenging the system. A very talented cyclist takes on the state and the party, is turned into an outlaw, and yet continues winning.

Full Metal Village

Germany Every year, approximately 40,000 heavy metal enthusiasts descend upon the village of Wacken for one of the biggest heavy metal concerts on the planet.
Wrong Time Wrong Place

Germany In 2002, teenage boy Marinus was brutally tortured to death. Two years later Tamara Milosevic is going back to the village to find answers.