Thirty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, three former political prisoners recall their moments of violation and humiliation in the clutches of state security in East Berlin and their experiences in the Hohenschönhausen Interrogation Centre. This documentary offers an insight into their individual experiences of this period in and out of prison, from a historical and personal point of view. The stories of Edda Schönherz, a former TV news presenter, Hans-Joachim (Akki) Lietzsche, a former window dresser, and Matthias Leupold, a fashion magazine driver at the time, will make you reflect not only about the past, but also about the present.
Awards : Best Documentary Feature (Berlin Independent Film Festival 2025)
Screened at:
Berlin Independent Film Festival (16.02.2025)
SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York (16.03.2025)
Social Justice Film Festival (09.04.2025)
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