This contentious documentary uses authentic archival footage and newsreels in order to justify the construction of the Berlin Wall on 13^th Aug, 1961. The film depicts West Berlin as the centre of neo-fascism, terrorism and neo-colonialism against which the peace-loving citizens of East Berlin have to rally and take drastic antifascist measures. Through dynamic and innovative editing, this markedly modernist propagandist piece presents an alternative history of Berlin after WWII. A provocative and informative Cold War era time capsule.

Subtitles: HR