Stasi FC

2025 1h 36m DE

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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Tracing a decade of East German football, survivors of the Cold War tell a story of betrayal, murder, and manipulation in a revealing insight into how the Stasi secret police saw football as more than a game.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erich Mielke
Self (Archive Footage)
Gerd Weber
Self
Roland Jahn
Self
Bernd Stange
Self
Alan McDougall
Self
Ralf Minge
Self
Bernd Heynemann
Self
Bodo Rudwaleit
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Gordon
Writers: Arne Birkenstock
Languages: German
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Gordon, shot by Thomas Eirich-Schneider. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jörg Follert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sam Billinge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Erich Mielke and Gerd Weber and Roland Jahn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21882664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Daniel Gordon directs. Thomas Eirich-Schneider behind the camera. Jörg Follert scores. Sam Billinge cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom. Dialogue in German.

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1Released last year.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Daniel Gordon, shot by Thomas Eirich-Schneider. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jörg Follert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sam Billinge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Erich Mielke and Gerd Weber and Roland Jahn carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt21882664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.