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198217 minPGdoc-short

Yell Once a Week

198217 minPGdoc-short

A report about rebellious teenagers in Berlin’s “wild East” was banned before its first screening in 1982.

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A report about rebellious teenagers in Berlin’s “wild East” was banned before its first screening in 1982.

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Günter Jordandirector

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Berlin's "wild East" serves as the backdrop for a sensitive report on rebellious teenagers in 1982. The film features a song by Günter Jordan and the East German rock group Pankow, which acts as a recurring motif throughout the narrative. Banned before its first screening, "Yell Once a Week" captures the spirit of youth defiance in a divided city, reflecting the tensions and aspirations of a generation seeking to express itself amid restrictive circumstances.

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