This screening block highlights series that work to preserve languages and cultures that are often cut off by dominant media.
H2, KTM and Alpha owe the city mafia boss 2 million euros. They try to steal the money to pay it back but it's more difficult that they had anticipated and they bump into dangerous accountants, junkies, a fake Polish nun, low-life thieves, and psychopaths facing a pile of misunderstandings.
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S03/E04 Heiko Lietz, Schwerin:
In the Eastern German city of Schwerin, Heiko Lietz, former GDR civil rights activist and co-founder of the "Neues Forum" party, remembers the peaceful demonstrations for freedom in autumn 1989, where he held important speeches. He also talks about Round Tables, still using them today for integrative social projects. He talks about experiences and special points in his life, disappointments with our actual society, but also about hope and still important wishes.
two more new Episodes for You to watch:
-E05 (Simone Solga, Leipzig) is linked here: https://youtu.be/uymbw8cRhL4
Political comedian Simone Solga shows Jörg Buschka around Leipzig, where she grew up. Both travel back to her world of theatre plays as well as to the places of the first demonstrations for freedom that started the Peaceful Revolution in 1989.
- E02 (Inka Bause, Berlin) here: https://youtu.be/oPGpuGeR4DU
Entertainer Inka Bause shows Jörg the places that marked her carreer, were important in her private life and during her student times in the heart of Berlin. She talks as well about pros and cons of being already popular in those times of a socialistic dictatorship as how the German Reunification had influenced her life and career.
the whole Seasons Synopsis:
After two pioneer digital series-seasons and a feature length film, winning DIE SERIALE critics award 2019 and being screened at RIO Web fest, Western German reporter Jörg Buschka now dicsovers Eastern German cities together with former GDR celebrities, artists and activists. Exploring their stories and places. 30 years after the German Reunification. Presented in both 5 Episodes and a feature length film.
Produced on behalf of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Federal Agency for Civic Education).
An Afro-latino family in Brooklyn runs a local bodega in their neighborhood. A new organic store owner moves across the street with plans of expanding his empire and taking over the bodega. This Brooklynite Tribe must band together to save their business and community from being gentrified.
Wonderfully monotonous peace reigns in the most beautiful village in the world until farm animals with severed legs are frequently discovered. The small community is thrown into turmoil. While some villagers believe in an old cruel legend, the local policeman Aldo tries to solve the mysterious case. The brutal murders start to increase - and with them the distrust of the villagers. The series of murders comes to a bitter end when disaster strikes at the village’s festivities.
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