"The DEFA Sci-Fi Collection'' brings together three
cold-war fantasies of space travel and Communist domination of the known universe,
blending outrageous camp and Marxist ideology." - New York Times
"If there's anything more beguiling to a true treasure-hunting
cinephile than the old films of a lost nation-in this case, East Germany-it's
that nation's idiosyncratic genre flicks. Socialist sci-fi! First Run is releasing
three uncut films from DEFA, the GDR's premier production studio, all of them
chintzy, freaky, conceptual space operas focused, surprisingly, on character
and emotional fallout." - Village Voice
"Running the gamut from the exceedingly nerdy and
expository to the absolutely tripped out, reckless consumption of this set may
result in full-fledged conversion to a utopian space politics unheard of this
side of the United Space Federation. Highly enjoyable!"
- Stop Smiling Magazine
Read That
Was the Wild East:
Film Culture, Unification, and the "New" Germany by
Leonie Naughton
Bonus materials:
- Historical Essays
- Newsreels
- Biographies
- Photo Galleries
- Interviews
- DEFA Sci-Fi Trailer Gallery
Format: DVD
Running Time: 270 minutes (total)
Color: Color
Language: German w/ English subtitles
Also available as single titles: In
the Dust of the Stars, Eolomea,
The Silent Star.
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