Dessau Dancers

2014 1h 31m DE

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★5.0TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gordon Kämmerer
Frank Satzke
Sonja Gerhardt
Matti
Oliver Konietzny
Alex
Sebi Jaeger
Michel
Rainer Bock
Hartmann Dietz
Arved Birnbaum
Walter Satzke
Wolfgang Stumph
Meinhardt
Hilmar Eichhorn
Liebert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Martin Scharf
Writers: Janna Velber, Jan Martin Scharf, Ruth Toma
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Martin Scharf, shot by Felix Novo de Oliveira. 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 Marc Collin. 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 Martin Wolf 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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Gordon Kämmerer and Sonja Gerhardt and Oliver Konietzny carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3797700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jan Martin Scharf directs. Felix Novo de Oliveira behind the camera. Marc Collin scores. Martin Wolf cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Jan Martin Scharf, shot by Felix Novo de Oliveira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marc Collin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Martin Wolf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gordon Kämmerer and Sonja Gerhardt and Oliver Konietzny carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3797700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.