The Children of Golzow

The Children of Golzow
(Die Kinder von Golzow)
Directed by Winfried Junge
Produced by DEFA
Screenplay by Barbara Junge
Starring 18 people from Golzow
Narrated by Winfried Junge
Edited by Barbara Junge
Release dates
From 1961 to 2007
Running time
2,570 minutes
(42 hours, 50 min.)
Country East Germany (1961-1990)
Germany (1990-2007)
Language German

The Children of Golzow (German: Die Kinder von Golzow) is a documentary by the German filmmaker Winfried Junge that was started in 1961 and lasted until 2007, when the series concluded. The film is a prolonged observation of the lives of several people in the Brandenburg town of Golzow.

In 1985, the episode "Lebensläufe" was included in the Guinness Book of World Records as the movie with the longest production period. There is also a museum about the documentary in Golzow.

Introduction

Eighteen people who were born from 1953 to 1955 were observed by camera from 1961 to 2007 by Junge and his wife, Barbara. The filmmaker dealt with the personal situations (such as deaths of relatives) of the characters and filmed them in dramatic situations.

Social aspect

The films reflect not only the individual life stories of the characters but also provide profound insight into the history of the GDR and the reunification process with West Germany. After the end of the GDR and therefore the DEFA, Junge continued the "Golzow-Project" with the ARD and its regional affiliate RBB.

Idea

The idea for the project derives from Karl Gass.

Segments

This is a list of the installments of the "Children of Golzow" until 2007. The titles are in the German language, translation into English in brackets.

See also

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