Wismut, Die

Synopsis

Focuses on Wismut, the uranium mining company set up by the Soviet Union in 1946 as part of Germany’s war reparations. Throughout the GDR’s existence, extremely large amounts of enriched uranium were produced under extremely lax safefy conditions. A totally taboo subject at the time, director Volker Koepp is able, following the demise of the GDR, to investigate the impact of this life-endangering work on those employees, many of them forced labourers, who have survived.

Language

English

Country

Germany

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. b&w. 112 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1993

Availability

Hire; 2001 hire: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

German studies; Politics & government

Keywords

East Germany; uranium mines

Credits

Director

Volker Koepp

Writer

Volker Koepp

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Film Berlin

Name

Löprich and Schlösser

Distributor

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

Email

bookings.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7957 8938 / 8935

Address

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