Günter Jordan

Max Hölz – Der rote Rebell (1989)

Documentary about German communist Max Hoelz (1889-1933). ...

DEFA: Wurzeln (1987)

The compilation film looks back on four decades of East German film production to mark the 40th anniversary of DEFA. Beginning with the founding event of DEFA on May 17, 1946, it continues with film clips from many test recordings of the first feature film ...

Yell Once a Week (1982)

The film's title is taken from a song, used here as a leitmotif, written by Günter Jordan and the East German rock group Pankow. This sensitive report about rebellious teenagers in Berlin's "wild East" was banned before its first screening. ...

Berlin - Ecke Ostbahnhof (1981)

Kinder von Nordost (1981)

In 1930, workers and their children founded a club on Helmholtzplatz in Berlin. A store was rented and converted, giving the children a home where they could hang out during the day and pursue their interests. As young pioneers, they also made posters and ...

Matrosen in Berlin (1978)

The documentary tells the story of the Volksmarinedivision, which was formed by revolting sailors stationed in Berlin during the November Revolution. Starting with the November Revolution itself and the founding of the Volksmarinedivision, the main focus i ...

Ewa - Ein Mädchen aus Witunia (1973)

This black and white documentary follows Ewa from Witunia and other girls from Poland, who work at Kabelwerk Oberspreee in Berlin since about a year. The movie tries to find out how the young women feel living in the GDR, working with their german colleagu ...

Ghost Train (2026)

Darya Khrenova — a documentalist and the granddaughter of Ilya Trauberg, a successful apprentice of the great Sergey Eisenstein — is trying to solve the mystery of her grandfather's death at DEFA studio, which he headed after WWII. During the proce ...

Between the Covers (1973)

During a salesmen meeting, the General Manager of the company asks his staff to share erotic and funny incidents during their door-to-door sales promotions. ...