Russland, Putin und wir Ostdeutsche

Synopsis

Putin’s war of aggression has fundamentally changed the German-Russian relationship. This is especially a special topic for those people who grew up in the GDR. Because what the USA were to many in the west, the Soviet Union was to many in the east: “the big brother”. And now? The invasion of Ukraine by the Russia calls old certainties into question, rocked convictions, and runs like a rift through families. In “Russia, Putin and we East Germans”, the ARD journalist and host Jessy Wellmer embarks on a very personal journey through the east of Germany. Born in 1979 in Güstrow in Mecklenburg, the Russian war of aggression also caused intensive discussions in her family which ultimately were the cause for this film. How do the East Germans think with regards to Russia? Why is there often a greater deal of closeness to Russia here? And what does it say about the divide which still exists in the German populace more than 30 years after the fall of the wall?

Main Cast

Jessy Wellmer

Age : 44 | Popularity : 10%

Gregor Gysi

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Marcus Foag Simon Huber
	Production Manager	Tim Carlberg
	Unit Manager	Steffi Häussler
Editing	Editor	Thomas Keller
Camera	Camera Operator	Jan Müller Thomas Henk Henkel Jakob Safari Markus Scheermesser Sepher Khazaie
Sound	Sound	Jürgen Todt Florian Beu Julius Rechenbach
Writing	Idea	Jessy Wellmer
	Screenplay	Falko Korth
Crew	Editorial Staff	Ute Beutler Ben Bolz
	Mix Technician	Marc Bargmann
Directing	Director	Falko Korth
Department	Role	Name

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