Sorry Comrade: NRW-Premiere in Cologne
On February 6, "Sorry Comrade" celebrated its NRW premiere at Filmhaus Cologne: special guest was director Vera Brückner. The colorful documentary about the (almost) unbelievable love and escape story of Hedi and Karl-Heinz during the Cold War enraptured the audience. In the subsequent film discussion with distributor Stephan Winkler, Vera Brückner described her unusual approach to the film material and shared amusing anecdotes about her collaboration with the protagonists.
"Sorry Comrade" will be released in cinemas nationwide on February 9.
Content
Letters from their youth transport Hedi and Karl-Heinz back to their past: The medical student from the GDR and the politically engaged student from the FRG fall in love during the Cold War. Separated by the Iron Curtain, they wish for nothing more than to finally be united - but that turns out to be difficult. After Karl-Heinz applies for citizenship in the GDR, which leads to entanglements with the Stasi authorities, the two are left with no other choice: Hedi must flee the GDR. For their adventurous escape, the couple and their friends construct a 'master plan' for which they travel to Romania disguised as vacationers. But shortly after crossing the border, a series of unfortunate coincidences occur and the friends attract the attention of the authorities. Hedi's escape threatens to fail at any moment ...