THEME EXPLORATION

east-west german division

25 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Kanał
Kanał
1956 · Richard Groschopp
Divided Heaven
Divided Heaven
1964 · Konrad Wolf
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
1990 · Zhang Yimou
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Get Out
Get Out
2017 · Jordan Peele
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Against Oblivion
Against Oblivion
1991 · Bertrand Tavernier
Abidjan, port de pêche
Abidjan, port de pêche
1962 · Jean Rouch
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Fatherland
Fatherland
1986 · Ken Loach
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 · D.W. Griffith
Little Buddha
Little Buddha
1993 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Ambassador
The Ambassador
1985 · J. Lee Thompson
To Love Again
To Love Again
1971 · Kon Ichikawa
Disco
Disco
1977 · Phillip Noyce
Lullaby
Lullaby
1937 · Dziga Vertov
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2004 · Makoto Shinkai
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
After the Wedding
After the Wedding
2006 · Susanne Bier
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
2007 · Robert Eggers
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone
2003 · Julio Medem
The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web
1967 · Ho Meng-Hua
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wim Wenders West Germany

His films like 'Wings of Desire' and 'Faraway, So Close!' directly address Berlin's division and the haunting presence of the Wall through poetic, philosophical cinema.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder West Germany

He explored the psychological and emotional toll of German division through provocative narratives that questioned identity and belonging in a fractured nation.