Section: POLSKIE HORYZONTY: The Female Gaze

Auch Versöhnung braucht Zeit

Reconciliation needs time

Stefan Richter
Germany, 1992, 30 Min

East German politician Wolfgang Thierse and West German author Günter Grass come together in 1992 to engage in an exchange of opinions on camera. Long befriended, together they search for answers and explanations for the tensions that have arisen in the aftermath of German reunification.

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The topics of conversation range from the challenge of remaining credible in the public eye to how to deal with the moral grievances and material deficits left behind by the socialist system. Access to the Stasi archives had been recently granted to victims of East Germany's secret police, provoking a chorus of indignation; how to address both the hurt and guilt? “Rather than burden our newly reunified country with this Stasi baggage I feel obliged, as an east German, to undertake an honest and earnest attempt at confronting the past. In saying that, I refuse to have a West German speak on my behalf. This is our business and by dealing with it we make a step towards regaining our dignity and self-esteem.” (W. Thierse, 1992). KF

Filmformat
DVD | Farbe / colour
Kamera
Gunther Becher
Ton
Sofoklis Tasioulis
Schnitt
Ulrich Schulz
Darsteller
Wolfgang Thierse, Günter Grass
Produzent
Frank Löprich, Katrin Schlösser
Produktion
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Stefan Richter - born 1960 in Berlin, GDR. After studying literature and fine arts in Jena, GDR, he worked as a journalist and author for television and print media.

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DER UNBEKANNTE ORT – MUSIK AUS ALTDÖBERN (1992, short, doc, Cottbus 2011)
DER UNBEKANNTE ORT – ZWISCHENTRÄUME (1992, short, doc)
DER UNBEKANNTE ORT – ZWISCHENTRÄUME – TRAK WENDISCH, MALER UND BILDHAUER (1992, short, doc)