A punk documentary about the life and death of the GDR punk Dieter "Otze" Ehrlich and his band Schleimkeim aus dem Schweinestall. With the fall of the Wall, Otze loses not only his enemy images, but also his life at the price of freedom.
Direction
Heck lets Otze's contradictions breathe — no punk rock martyrdom
Editing
Jarring cuts between archival chaos and quiet present-day grief
Director
Jan Heck
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schleimkeim aus dem Schweinestall translates roughly to 'Slime Molds from the Pigsty' — the Stasi file on them was 800 pages thick.
The film sparked debate in Germany about whether DDR punk was genuine resistance or state-tolerated safety valve — former bandmates still don't agree.
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