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Matinee Saxon State Archive

Despite state control of the media, a vibrant subculture existed in the GDR, separate from the official glossy productions: From skilled hobby filmmakers like the “filmmaking baker” Manfred Seifert to critical voices from formerly state-controlled film studios. The Saxon State Archive presents a selection of these diverse Central German perspectives from around 1980.

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Matinee Saxon State Archive
Filmstill Haken
Haken
Manfred Seifert
Who is actually in charge of teaching and implementing safety at work? Veiled in silhouette technique, the film reveals more than one might want to report on the subject.
Filmstill Haken

Haken

Haken
Manfred Seifert
Matinee Saxon State Archive
Animated Film
GDR
1981
6 minutes
German captions
Subtitles: 
None
No Premiere
At the DEFA Studios, Manfred Seifert learned a very special animation technique from Bruno J. Böttge and Jörg Herrmann: silhouette animation. Henceforth, short films about a wide variety of subjects emerged from Seifert’s workshop, including this film about safety at work and how it is communicated by managers. Over the top, but to the point.

Meike Weimann

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01.11.
#771
Passage Kinos Wintergarten
Teil der Kompilation
During Checkout you can apply discounts, your accreditation or season passes
01.11.2026
Passage Kinos Wintergarten
#771
Teil der Kompilation
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Director
Manfred Seifert
Cinematographer
Manfred Seifert
Editor
Manfred Seifert
Animation Technique
Silhouettes

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Sächsisches Staatsarchiv
Matinee Saxon State Archive
Filmstill Kreislauf
Kreislauf
Manfred Seifert
You reap what you sow. This silhouette film demonstrates the disastrous consequences of thoughtless waste disposal – when recycling is seen as a one-way street rather than a cycle.
Filmstill Kreislauf

Kreislauf

Kreislauf
Manfred Seifert
Matinee Saxon State Archive
Animated Film
GDR
1981
5 minutes
without dialogue
Subtitles: 
None
No Premiere
In this silhouette film, Manfred Seifert demonstrates the disastrous consequences of thoughtless waste disposal – true to the motto: You reap what you sow. Sometimes recycling can be a one-way street when people act as depicted in the film. As topical today as it was in the early 1980s.

Meike Weimann

Screenings & Tickets DOK Leipzig Logo

01.11.
#771
Passage Kinos Wintergarten
Teil der Kompilation
During Checkout you can apply discounts, your accreditation or season passes
01.11.2026
Passage Kinos Wintergarten
#771
Teil der Kompilation
During Checkout you can apply discounts, your accreditation or season passes
Calendar

Credits DOK Leipzig Logo

Director
Manfred Seifert
Cinematographer
Manfred Seifert
Editor
Manfred Seifert
Animation Technique
Silhouettes

Contact DOK Leipzig Logo

Main Contact
Sächsisches Staatsarchiv