Film · Documentary, History

Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall (2009)

In August 1961, a few railway cars and barbed wire divided East Germany from West. It was a barrier that would be extended and become increasingly more sophisticated, a technological counter to each escape attempt. Computer imagery reconstructs how the Berlin Wall grew from a meager obstacle to a 97 mile barrier of concrete slabs, watchtowers and guards.

Director

Oliver Halmburger

Writers

Andrew Solomon

Country

Germany, United States

Language

English

Release date

November 19, 2009