A Street is witness

Germany, 1963

Film
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The film includes a general history of the erection of “The Wall” separating East and West Berlin and focuses on Bernauer Strasse where the street, although part of West Berlin, contains houses down one side which belong to the Soviet sector. This street has seen many tragedies since August 13, 1961, when the wall was erected.

Credits

production company

Ifage Filmproduktion (DE)

Language

English

Duration

00:22:59:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

29011

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Berlin (Germany)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany (East)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany (West)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military occupation

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Germany

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Germany (West) - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Berlin (Germany) - History - Division of East and West

History → Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989

History → Germany - History

History → History

Places → Berlin (Germany)

Places → Germany (East)

Places → Germany (West)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Germany

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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