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The Banner of Kryvyi Rih

In an act of friendship and solidarity between two mining towns in 1929, the locals of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, give their flag as a gift to the locals of Bergstedt, Germany in this GDR propaganda film. This quickly takes on a symbolic meaning for the miners in Bergstedt as the Nazi party demands that this Soviet gesture be erased and the flag be replaced with their own. The miner and communist party functionary Otto Brosowski publicly declares it his duty to defend this flag against every danger, and he keeps his promise despite his family being threatened by torment and torture.

Top Cast

  • Erwin Geschonneck

    Erwin Geschonneck

    Otto Brosowski Senior

  • Marga Legal

    Marga Legal

    Minna Brosowski

  • Harry Hindemith

    Harry Hindemith

    Bürgermeister Zonkel

  • Fred-Arthur Geppert

    Fred-Arthur Geppert

    Rüdiger

  • Eva-Maria Hagen

    Eva-Maria Hagen

    Elfriede

  • Manfred Krug

    Manfred Krug

    Jule Hammer

  • Jochen Thomas

    Jochen Thomas

    Bode

  • Frank Panzer

    Frank Panzer

    Walter mit 12 Jahren

  • Kaspar Eichel

    Kaspar Eichel

    Walter

Overview

In an act of friendship and solidarity between two mining towns in 1929, the locals of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, give their flag as a gift to the locals of Bergstedt, Germany in this GDR propaganda film. This quickly takes on a symbolic meaning for the miners in Bergstedt as the Nazi party demands that this Soviet gesture be erased and the flag be replaced with their own. The miner and communist party functionary Otto Brosowski publicly declares it his duty to defend this flag against every danger, and he keeps his promise despite his family being threatened by torment and torture.

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