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Chapter "Ballon": didactic film material
Michael Herbig's film Balloon tells the true story of the two East German families Strelzyk and Wetzel, which made headlines around the world in September 1979. In secrecy, the two families constructed a hot air balloon and made it by hand in order to escape from East to West Germany with it.
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Michael Herbig's film Balloon tells the true story of the two East German families Strelzyk and Wetzel, which made headlines around the world in September 1979. In secrecy, the two families constructed a hot air balloon and made it by hand in order to escape from East to West Germany with it. When the Stasi gets to know of their plan, the escape becomes a battle against the clock.
Topics: German history, GDR, escape, dictatorship, family, friendship, freedom, solidarity, courage
Teaching materials
The teaching material is aimed at German learners at level B1 and is suitable both for preparing and following up the film screening.
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Topics: German history, GDR, escape, dictatorship, family, friendship, freedom, solidarity, courage
Teaching materials
The teaching material is aimed at German learners at level B1 and is suitable both for preparing and following up the film screening.
Trailer
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The movie is available at Filmstriben the streaming platform of the public Danish libraries.
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