Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Premiere: On the Trail of Manfred Krug and Other DEFA Artists

 

On May 12, 2026, at 6:30 PM, the film project “MANFRED KRUG UND ANDEREN

DEFA-KU NSTLERN AUF DER SPUR (DER STEINE) (On the Trail of Manfred Krug and Other DEFA Artists (The Stones) will celebrate its premiere at the cinema of the MedienCampus Babelsberg (Großbeerenstraße 189, 14482 Potsdam). The film was produced based on an idea by Petra Geis and was realized through the Film Club of the Medien Campus, as well as the Cemetery Administration of the Southwest Cemetery Stahnsdorf. The film commemorates numerous figures, including filmmakers such as Manfred Krug, Hannjo Hasse, Yvonne Merin, Kurt Weiler, Albert Wilkening, Peter Ziesche, and many others. Following the screening, a discussion regarding the work of the DEFA Foundation will take place with Stefanie Eckert, moderated by Arthur Garrard—student representative of the Film Gymnasium and a member of the film team. The DEFA Foundation extends its thanks to project supervisor Uwe Fleischer for his dedication and collaboration! Registration requests should be sent via email to:

kino@babelsberger-filmgymnasium.de

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