Our Children
From an official perspective, marginal youth culture did not exist in East Germany. The topic of subcultures was taboo in the GDR, and groups such as goths, skinheads, anti-skins, punks and neo-Nazis were dismissed as social deviations promoted by western countries. Director Roland Steiner had access to such young East Germans in the late 1980s. Over the course of four years, he brought them before the camera in an attempt to understand what drew them to these groups.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Our Children
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 1, 1989
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
100%
Original Title
Unsere Kinder
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
Director
Roland Steiner
Description
From an official perspective, marginal youth culture did not exist in East Germany. The topic of subcultures was taboo in the GDR, and groups such as goths, skinheads, anti-skins, punks and neo-Nazis were dismissed as social deviations promoted by western countries. Director Roland Steiner had access to such young East Germans in the late 1980s. Over the course of four years, he brought them before the camera in an attempt to understand what drew them to these groups.