Whispers and Screams – A Rock Report (Documentary)

As a raw road movie, it offers intimate insights into a vibrant, rebellious music scene and gives both musicians and fans a voice. Set against the backdrop of rehearsal rooms, stages, and everyday life, it paints a powerful portrait of young people’s longing for freedom—and serves as a unique historical document of the GDR’s final years.

• Documentary, 1988, Director: Dieter Schumann, 120 min.

Pre-screening discussion: Julian Gruß and Tina Spasenkova (Audiovisual Media Department at the Federal Archives)

Post-screening discussion: Dieter Schumann (director) and Kai-Uwe Kohlschmidt (band “Sandow”)

Moderator: Cornelia Klauß (film scholar)

Pre-show program

5:45 p.m.: Guided tour with eyewitnesses through the open-air exhibition “Revolution and the Fall of the Wall,” 60 min.

5:45 p.m.: “Where Is My File?” Guided tour of the Stasi Records Archive, 60 min.

5:45–7:30 p.m.: Consultation on accessing Stasi records and submitting applications

Registration for the guided tours is required at: einblick-ins-geheime@bundesarchiv.de

Your participation in a guided tour is not confirmed until you receive confirmation.

The Campus Cinema is organized by the Federal Archives—Stasi Records Archive, the Berlin Commissioner for Coming to Terms with the Past, and the Robert Havemann Society e. V.

The Campus Cinema takes place in cooperation with the Stasi Museum, UOKG e. V., and the Citizens’ Committee January 15 e. V.

The event is part of the “Campus Cinema” series.