The Last Summer of the GDR: Freedom and Anarchy

The Last Summer of the GDR: Freedom and Anarchy (2024)

November 14th, 20240h 44min

Documentary, History
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Overview

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, citizens of East Germany had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. New-found freedoms were a breath of fresh air for many but in the chaos leading up to reunification with West Germany, the experience was also disconcerting.


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