Das Ende des Politburos
2009 · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Jens Becker
,
Thomas Grimm
Overview
On October 18, 1989, the SED Central Committee confirms the dismissal of Erich Honecker. The documentary tells the story of the last months of the Politburo, of the demise of the GDR's most important organ of power, from spring 1989 to early 1990.
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