East German Schlager is dead. Long live the East German Schlager! (2023)
• December 1st, 2023 • 0h 0min
Documentary, Music
Overview
Siegfried "Siggi" Trzoß, a radio moderator from East Berlin, is working tirelessly leading up to his anniversary and 900th show. The music his heart burns for is East German Schlager, a genre politically ignored at first and widely forgotten now. But Siggi keeps the dream alive to this day, making the hearts of seniors jump higher in nostalgia all over east Germany.
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