Dessau Dancers (2014)
In the summer of 1985, an American movie also ignites young people in the GDR: "Beatstreet" ensures full cinemas and subsequently a new phenomenon in the streets - breakdancing! The 18-year-old Frank is electrified and founds the "Break Beaters" with like-minded friends in Dessau. The troupe dances on the streets and soon forms the spearhead of the breakdance movement in the GDR. But sooner than they would have liked, the street dancers came to the attention of the state. And they like to keep control over the leisure activities of their youth. Because what the GDR cannot ban, it tries to control - ergo the project must become socialist! So breakdancing becomes "acrobatic show dancing" and the "Break Beaters" are built up as a showcase troupe, sent around the country and soon celebrated like rock stars. But fame comes at a price and Frank slowly realizes that the price is pretty high.
Director:
Jan Martin Scharf
Writer:
Ruth Toma
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Gordon Kämmerer as Frank Satzke |
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Sonja Gerhardt as Matti |
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Oliver Konietzny as Alex |
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Sebi Jaeger as Michel |
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Rainer Bock as Hartmann Dietz |
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Arved Birnbaum as Walter Satzke |
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Wolfgang Stumph as Meinhardt |
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Hilmar Eichhorn as Liebert |
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Bernd Stegemann as Rasche |
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Godehard Giese as Buchner |
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Wolfgang Lippert as er selbst |
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Ramona Kunze-Libnow as Renate Fuchs |
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Lukas Steltner as |
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Maximilian Wohlfahrt as Tim |
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Patrick Wudtke as Bastian |
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Henning Peker as Vopo |
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Christian Erdmann as |
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Horst Kotterba as |
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Katharina Palm as |
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Nicoline Schubert as |
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Sibylle Prätsch as |
| Directing | Jan Martin Scharf | Director |
| Writing | Janna Velber | Story |
| Writing | Jan Martin Scharf | Story |
| Production | Janna Velber | Producer |
| Crew | Christina Bentlage | Thanks |
| Writing | Ruth Toma | Screenplay |
| Crew | Jan Delay | Thanks |
| Camera | Felix Novo de Oliveira | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Marc Collin | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Helge Sasse | Co-Producer |
| Production | Solveig Fina | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Martin Wolf | Editor |
