The GDR Complex

5.5
2016
1h 30m
Released
Documentary

In 1987 GDR citizen Mario Röllig was arrested in Hungary for attempting to flee the GDR. Nowadays he gives talks about his experiences. This portrait shows just how subjective and riddled with taboos attempts to interpret GDR history can be.

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Director: Jochen Hick

Cast: Kurt Biedenkopf, Mario Röllig, Sahra Wagenknecht

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