Our Children
Unsere Kinder
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Roland Steiner
- Screenplay & Story
- Roland Steiner, Annerose Richter
- Original Title
- Unsere Kinder
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roland Steiner
Roland Steiner, Annerose Richter
Michael Lösche, Rainer M. Schulz
Johanna Jürschik, Angelika Arnold
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Lösche
Director of Photography
Rainer M. Schulz
Director of Photography
Roland Steiner
Director
Roland Steiner
Writer
Johanna Jürschik
Editor
Angelika Arnold
Editor
Annerose Richter
Writer
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What is Our Children about?
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.
Who directed Our Children?
Our Children was directed by Roland Steiner.
Who stars in Our Children?
The principal cast of Our Children includes Roland Steiner, Christa Wolf, Stefan Heym.
When was Our Children released and how long is it?
Our Children was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.