80 Years of DEFA! The DDR Museum is celebrating

The film, produced by “Deutsche Film AG,” was released in GDR cinemas in 1980 and opened the first National Feature Film Festival of the GDR in Karl-Marx-Stadt that same year. There, it was awarded the Audience Jury Prize.

The plot centers on Ralf Päschke, a directing student at the film academy. He is tasked with producing a documentary for East German television about a women’s brigade at the NARVA light bulb factory in Berlin. The result is a film about filmmaking itself, which also offers insights into the daily working lives of workers in the GDR.

“All My Girls” captivates with its unique narrative style and the impressive acting performances of its protagonists.

The film offers a nuanced perspective on collective labor and individual viewpoints within the industrial daily life of the GDR.

Introduction: Sören Marotz, Exhibition Director, DDR Museum

Where:

GDR Museum

Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 1

10178 Berlin-Mitte

When:

May 15, 2026, 7:00 PM

Tickets for the museum are available through the DDR Museum’s website.

(Language: German)