Movie
The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority
6.0/10
2002
1h 30m
de
Documentary
Overview
Former heads, senior officers and the rector of the MfS law school explain how the ministry functioned. The interviewees see themselves as legitimate actors with a clear mandate and political enemy image. They provide an insight into the techniques and routines of secret service work, psychological tricks during interrogations and the management of “unofficial collaborators”. What they all have in common is that they are not aware of any moral guilt. The directors contrast their footage of prisons and archives with the statements of former Stasi employees in an attempt to expose their evasions and efforts at suppression.
Director
Christian Klemke
Writers
Jan Lorenzen
Movie Information
Release Date
October 16, 2002
Runtime
1h 30m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Production
Emotion Pictures
