Gitta Nickel

Wenn man eine Liebe hat

Gitta Nickel

Ernst Meincke

In 1986, 60% of all machine tools in the GDR were produced by WMW "Fritz Heckert" in Karl-Marx-Stadt. This documentary introduces some of the Heckert workers, especially the youth brigade around Detlef Kalweit.

Zwei Deutsche

Gitta Nickel

What became of Hitler’s last array, born in 1928, visited 40 years later?

Sie

Gitta Nickel

A consciously modern depiction of working women in East Germany – labourers and managers in a garment factory talk about relationships and family planning, raising children and career qualifications, women’s rights and equality in the socialist (meritocratic) society. In conversations with a doctor, the women also have a chance to voice their personal concerns, as well as their feelings about the birth control pill, a subject that caused a stir at the time.

Lieder machen Leute

Gitta Nickel

Documentary short about the East German Oktoberklub.

Konrad Wolf

Gitta Nickel

Documentary about director Konrad Wolf and the making of his film "Mama ich lebe"

...dann springt mein Herz

Gitta Nickel

The central song and dance ensemble of the Soviet military stationed in East Germany goes on a tour of the country. The dancers and musicians talk about their experiences in East Germany and their admiration for German classical music, which includes not only Richard Wagner, but also newer talents such as Arthur Honegger and Paul Hindemith.