It Better Rhyme: ‘The Stasi Poetry Circle’
When historian Philip Oltermann is handed the Stasi file for Uwe Berger, leader of the Stasi Poetry Circle, he gives the GDR’s dark history a poetic twist.
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‘The Lives of Others’ Grips Us with Almost Complete Control
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s first film, The Lives of Others is part paradox, part prophecy. It’s a stellar achievement in archival storytelling and historic perspective.