Berlin Wall, 1986, Confrontation - from "Something to do with the Wall"

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Something to Do With the Wall
A film by Ross McElwee & Marilyn Levine

In 1986, Ross McElwee (Sherman's March) and Marilyn Levine were making a film about the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall, when the imposing structure was still very much intact as the worlds most visible symbol of hardline Communism and Cold War lore. They thought they were making a documentary on the community of tourists, soldiers, and West Berliners who lived in the seemingly eternal presence of the graffiti emblazoned eyesore.

But in 1989, as the original film neared completion, the Wall came down, and McElwee and Levine returned to Berlin, this time to capture the radically different atmosphere of the reunified city.

"A charming group portrait that takes on an almost fictional narrative flair... Extends far beyond the limits of ordinary documentary." - The Boston Globe

"Another blithe chapter in Ross McElwees continuing and extremely uncertain relationship with history... Reporting of a most pertinent and genially eccentric order."
- The New York Times

"Spins an exquisite web that holds one enchanted." - Video Rating Guide for Libraries

"A fascinating piece of history - a must see for all history buffs." - Library Journal

"Marvelous!" - Raleigh News and Observer

Category:

Film & Animation

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• 1986
• berlin
• wall
• media
• german
• ddr
• gdr
• ross
• mcelwee
• cold
• war
• communist
• east
• germany

[masterlikee]

"They couldn't tear it up because it was made of polyester." XD

[Nudelsalatbomber]

grab em, and pull em into west berlin! 

[TheGregorsommer]

We had to wait until David Hasselhoff turned the wall down!

[MitDemKnuppelInHand]

@masterlikee Right? Not ONE fellow with a knife? A sharp rock? Hell, a good set of tweezers could make a decent hole.

[mcrubar]

"Ihr seid die größten Dreckssaue was rumläuft"

"Ja Nazism ihr Drecksschweine"

IQ ~ max 60

[SuperSharp20]

@nixdorf66 wohl war

[alfred024]

@nixdorf66 Aber sie´´´´´´´?????

[bhxlej]

Edwardsjsa, no it's an East German soldier in battle dress uniform

[hopfenkaltschale]

@Mick210372

Du hast schon recht, aber lass doch das mit den Zonies.

Gruß.

[Edwardjsa]

is the one standing behind the police a Soviet Soldier?

[Mick210372]

@nixdorf66

scheiß ewig jammernde zonies