Over four years, director Roland Steiner documents the lives of marginalized youth in East Germany, revealing their connections to subcultures like goths and punks.
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Over four years, director Roland Steiner documents the lives of marginalized youth in East Germany, revealing their connections to subcultures like goths and punks.
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Rainer M. Schulz and Michael Lösche navigate the streets of East Germany in the late 1980s, where subcultures like goths, skinheads, punks, and neo-Nazis thrive despite government denial of their existence. Director Roland Steiner spent four years documenting their lives, motivations, and interactions. He captures their experiences in a society that often dismissed them as mere products of Western influence. The film reveals a hidden youth culture in the German Democratic Republic, challenging prevailing narratives about these groups.
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Why Watch
- Meet Rainer M. Schulz and other youth in East Germany.
- Find out how the GDR viewed subcultures in the 1980s.
- See the real lives behind East German youth identities.
Did You Know
- The film was directed by Roland Steiner in 1989.
- It documents the lives of marginalized youth over a span of four years.
- The film features subcultures like goths, skinheads, and punks in East Germany.
- Despite official claims, these youth cultures were prevalent in the GDR.
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Who directed the documentary 'Our Children'?
Roland Steiner directed the documentary 'Our Children'.
What subcultures are featured in 'Our Children'?
The documentary features subcultures such as goths, skinheads, punks, and neo-Nazis.
In what year was 'Our Children' released?
'Our Children' was released in 1989.
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