Stasi: A State Against Its People

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, thousands of documents were hastily shredded by the dreaded GDR political police. 16,000 bags filled with six million pieces of paper were found.

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Overview

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, thousands of documents were hastily shredded by the dreaded GDR political police. 16,000 bags filled with six million pieces of paper were found. Thanks to the meticulous work of technology, the destinies of men and women who had been spied on and recorded without their knowledge could be reconstructed.

Cast

Véronique Augereau
Véronique Augereau
Narrator (voice)
Walter Ulbricht
Walter Ulbricht
Self (archive footage)
Karl Alich
Karl Alich
Self
Günther Grässler
Günther Grässler
Self
Helmut Müller-Enbergs
Helmut Müller-Enbergs
Self
Erich Mielke
Erich Mielke
Self (archive footage)
Bernd Roth
Bernd Roth
Self
Günter Pelzl
Günter Pelzl
Self
Manfred Springer
Manfred Springer
Self
Christian Booß
Christian Booß
Self
Erich Honecker
Erich Honecker
Self (archive footage)
Tatjana Sterneberg
Tatjana Sterneberg
Self