
A German Youth
Documentary · History
Overview
At the end of the 1960s the post-war generation began to revolt against their parents. This was a generation disillusioned by anti-communist capitalism and a state apparatus in which they believed they saw fascist tendencies. This generation included journalist Ulrike Meinhof, lawyer Horst Mahler, filmmaker Holger Meins as well as students Gudrun Ensslin and Andreas Baader.
Top Cast


Harun Farocki
Harun Farocki
Self (archive footage)
Harun Farocki
Self (archive footage)
Philip W. Sauber
Philip W. Sauber
Self (archive footage)
Philip W. Sauber
Self (archive footage)


Holger Meins
Holger Meins
Self (archive footage)
Holger Meins
Self (archive footage)


Helke Sander
Helke Sander
Self (archive footage)
Helke Sander
Self (archive footage)


Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Godard
Self (archive footage)


Andreas Baader
Andreas Baader
Self (archive footage)
Andreas Baader
Self (archive footage)


Gudrun Ensslin
Gudrun Ensslin
Self (archive footage)
Gudrun Ensslin
Self (archive footage)


Ulrike Meinhof
Ulrike Meinhof
Self (archive footage)
Ulrike Meinhof
Self (archive footage)


Heinrich Böll
Heinrich Böll
Self (archive footage)
Heinrich Böll
Self (archive footage)


Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Self (archive footage)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Self (archive footage)
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