CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 31m

Dessau Dancers

50%(11)IMDbMusicComedy

In the summer of 1985, an American movie also ignites young people in the GDR: "Beatstreet" ensures full cinemas and subsequently a new phenomenon in the streets - breakdancing! The 18-year-old Frank is electrified and founds the "Break Beaters" with like-minded friends in Dessau. The troupe dances on the streets and soon forms the spearhead of the breakdance movement in the GDR. But sooner than they would have liked, the street dancers came to the attention of the state. And they like to keep control over the leisure activities of their youth. Because what the GDR cannot ban, it tries to control - ergo the project must become socialist! So breakdancing becomes "acrobatic show dancing" and the "Break Beaters" are built up as a showcase troupe, sent around the country and soon celebrated like rock stars. But fame comes at a price and Frank slowly realizes that the price is pretty high.

Directed byJan Martin Scharf

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
DE
Released
June 29, 2014
Studios
SWRSenator FilmWDR

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Gordon Kämmerer

Frank Satzke

Sonja Gerhardt

Sonja Gerhardt

Matti

Oliver Konietzny

Oliver Konietzny

Alex

Sebi Jaeger

Michel

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

Hartmann Dietz

Arved Birnbaum

Arved Birnbaum

Walter Satzke

Wolfgang Stumph

Wolfgang Stumph

Meinhardt

Hilmar Eichhorn

Hilmar Eichhorn

Liebert

Bernd Stegemann

Bernd Stegemann

Rasche

Godehard Giese

Godehard Giese

Buchner

Creative team
Directed by
Jan Martin Scharf
Written by
Ruth Toma
Ruth Toma
Jan Martin Scharf
Produced by
Janna Velber

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