“Leipzig in the Fall” at Babylon, Berlin-Mitte

The most comprehensive documentation of events surrounding the 1989 Monday demonstrations in Leipzig, East Germany. The film team finally got the permission of the state-owned film studio to document these historic events on October 16, 1989 and filmed until the fall of the Berlin Wall. With their heavy 35mm camera equipment, they were the only professional team filming in Leipzig. The film includes interviews with demonstrators, members of the citizens’ rights movement, officials and bystanders in East Germany’s peaceful revolution. Written by DEFA Film Library

So. March 5th 2017 6pm at Babylon; Berlin-Mitte

more info: http://realistfilm.de/en/filme/leipzig-in-the-fall/