Film

Brothers and Sisters

1963 · 40m · Documentary

A few days after the GDR built the Berlin Wall, West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer commented that this was "an infamous and brutal act against our brothers and sisters in the Zone." Director Walter Heynowski digs into this ubiquitous West German expression, using footage from West German newsreels and TV programs, and compares the life of "brothers and sisters" in East and West Germany. In this propagandistic documentary, the director juxtaposes images of class hierarchy and conflict in the West, with images of a flourishing East.

Herwart Grosse

Narrator (voice)

Gisela May

Narrator (voice)

• Walter HeynowskiWriter · Director
• Horst DonthDirector of Photography
• Gerhard MünchDirector of Photography
• Hans-Eberhard LeupoldDirector of Photography
• Christian LehmannDirector of Photography
• Inge DochowEditor
• Barbara LehmannEditor

Release date

October 4, 1963

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

40m

Genres

Documentary