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Thirty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, three former political prisoners recall their moments of violation and humiliation in the clutches of state security in East Berlin and their experiences in the then Hohenschönhausen Interrogation Centre. This documentary offers an insight into their individual experiences of this period in and out of prison, from a historical and personal point of view. The stories of Edda Schönherz, a former TV news presenter, Hans-Joachim (Akki) Lietsche, a former window dresser, and Matthias Leupold, a fashion magazine driver at the time, will make you reflect not only about the past but also about the present.
- Year2024
- Runtime61 minutes
- CountryGermany
- GenreDocumentary
- AwardsBerlin Independent Film Festival Berlin February 13, 2025 World Premiere Official Selection Germany Social Justice Film Festival Seattle April 9, 2025 Official Selection United States SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York March 2025 New York March 11, 2025 New York Premiere
- Social Media
- DirectorAbhiroop Banerjee, Berglind Sóley Elstermann Jansdóttir, Marcela Faganello Galluzzi, Matthias Leupold
- ProducerMatthias Leupold
- CastEdda Schönherz, Hans-Joachim Lietsche, Matthias Leupold
Thirty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, three former political prisoners recall their moments of violation and humiliation in the clutches of state security in East Berlin and their experiences in the then Hohenschönhausen Interrogation Centre. This documentary offers an insight into their individual experiences of this period in and out of prison, from a historical and personal point of view. The stories of Edda Schönherz, a former TV news presenter, Hans-Joachim (Akki) Lietsche, a former window dresser, and Matthias Leupold, a fashion magazine driver at the time, will make you reflect not only about the past but also about the present.
- Year2024
- Runtime61 minutes
- CountryGermany
- GenreDocumentary
- AwardsBerlin Independent Film Festival Berlin February 13, 2025 World Premiere Official Selection Germany Social Justice Film Festival Seattle April 9, 2025 Official Selection United States SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York March 2025 New York March 11, 2025 New York Premiere
- Social Media
- DirectorAbhiroop Banerjee, Berglind Sóley Elstermann Jansdóttir, Marcela Faganello Galluzzi, Matthias Leupold
- ProducerMatthias Leupold
- CastEdda Schönherz, Hans-Joachim Lietsche, Matthias Leupold