This film undertakes a journey into the amazing parallel universe of East Berlin’s fashion designers and experts in the art of survival. For, in the midst of the constraints of life in the GDR, there existed a fantasy world where it was possible to dance to another tune, be individual and even provocative. The most important characteristic of this bohemian scene was one’s per- sonal style. But this certainly wasn’t something that could be bought off the peg in the GDR. In this parallel universe it was up to you to create your own individual image – with your own hands. This film tells the story of the desires, the passion and the dreams that were tried and tested, lived and performed in the shadow of the Berlin Wall.

Sabine von Oettingen

Herself

Frank - Jürgen Schäfer

himself

Robert Paris

himself

• Marco WilmsDirector · Producer
• Carmen CobosProducer
• Gunnar DedioExecutive Producer
• Marco VoßExecutive Producer
• Lars BarthelDirector of Photography
• István ImreDirector of Photography
• Jörg JeshelDirector of Photography
• Robert HandrickEditor
• Jan HeidebreckEditor
• Dirk SeligerEditor

Release date

February 7, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Documentary

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