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A German Youth

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)

  • Philip W. Sauber

    Philip W. Sauber

    Self (archive footage)

  • Holger Meins

    Holger Meins

    Self (archive footage)

  • Helke Sander

    Helke Sander

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jean-Luc Godard

    Jean-Luc Godard

    Self (archive footage)

  • Andreas Baader

    Andreas Baader

    Self (archive footage)

  • Gudrun Ensslin

    Gudrun Ensslin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ulrike Meinhof

    Ulrike Meinhof

    Self (archive footage)

  • Heinrich Böll

    Heinrich Böll

    Self (archive footage)

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.

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