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Based on Erik Neutsch's novel, this DEFA drama tells of building construction foreman Hannes Balla, a leader of large construction site "Schkona" who is held in high esteem by his co-workers because he makes sure they are paid correctly. Things stop running so well when supplies become scared, and Kati Klee, a young technician, and Werner Horrath, the new Party Secretary, arrive on the site. Shelved by East Germany following its 1966 release, this film was banned for 25 years and today it is rguably the most important DEFA film of the 1960s.

Director : Frank Beyer

Production Year : 1966

Duration : 133

Language : German

Anton the Magician

This DEFA political comedy tells the story of Anton Grubske, a witty car mechanic who takes over his master's workshop and marries Liesel, his master's daughter. He converts old cars into tractors for landowners, whom he rips off wholesale. This, however, does not please god-fearing Liesel. Therefore, Anton leaves her and ends up with Sabine, his accomplice. He becomes a millionaire, but later put in prison. On the day the Berlin Wall is built, 13.08.61, Sabine takes off to Switzerland with her daughter and Anton's money, which he had deposited at a West Berlin bank. In prison Anton turns activist and soon after...

Director : Günter Reisch

Production Year : 1978

Duration : 101

Language : German

Carbide and Sorrel

Set in post WW2 Dresden, this DEFA drama tells the story of Karl Bluecher, a factory worker known as Kalle, who is trying to procure carbide, which is desperately needed for re-starting production in a destroyed factory. He travels to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found – and once there, finds himself in the unfortunate situation of having to hitchhike his way back to Dresden, transporting seven heavy barrels of carbide. However, his inventiveness and optimistic attitude help transform the grueling task into an adventurous and funny journey.

Director : Frank Beyer

Production Year : 1963

Duration : 80

Language : German

The Final Victory - The Felix Zandman Story

This documentary tells the story of Dr. Felix Zandman, a Holocaust survivor who became a known physicist and industrialist whose inventions created a revaluation in the electronically component industry. Zandman was born in 1927 in Grodno, then Poland, and survived the Holocaust in a secret hiding he shared with his uncle and 3 other Jews for 17 months. During his hiding he was thought by his uncle, an engineer, mathematics and physics. After the war he went to France and studied physics and engineering. In the early 60s he moved to the United States and established Vishay co-operation. Some 39 patents are named...

Director : Haim Hecht

Production Year : 2005

Duration : 60

Language : English, Hebrew, Polish