Zustand und Gelände (2019) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2019, Zustand und Gelände is a documentaire film directed by Ute Adamczewski, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. When first viewing Zustand und Gelände, we might be under the impression it belongs to a well-known tradition of historical documentaries. Long shots, extremely slow all-round views, steady panning: the image patiently describes a series of urban sites and landscapes of the former German Democratic Republic (Saxony and Thuringia). Through highly elaborate arrangements of archives from different sources (police reports, survivors’ testimonies, administrative correspondence, and more), an o -screen voice establishes what these places set the stage for in March 1933: the Nazi concentration system and an elimination regime of all political opposition. Especially noteworthy, in this film, is the extremely attentive channelling towards still unknown times and geographies of the horror Hitler inflicted on the first victims: people with sympathies for communism, activists, trade unionists, socio-democratic journalists, and so on.

Who’s in it. Zustand und Gelände stars Katharina Meves.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Zustand und Gelände page.

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