CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 29m

Love Parade: When Love Learned to Dance

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At the end of the Cold War, something new arised that should influence an entire generation and express their attitude to life. It started with an idea in the underground subculture of Berlin shortly before the fall of the Wall. With the motto "Peace, Joy, Pancakes", Club DJ Dr. Motte and companions launched the first Love Parade. A procession registered as political demonstration with only 150 colorfully dressed people dancing to house and techno. What started out small developed over the years into the largest party on the planet with visitors from all over the world. In 1999, 1.5 million people took part. With the help of interviews with important organizers and contemporary witnesses, the documentary reflects the history of the Love Parade, but also illuminates the dark side of how commerce and money business increasingly destroyed the real spirit, long before the emigration to other cities and the Love Parade disaster of Duisburg in 2010, which caused an era to end in deep grief.

Directed byPeter Scholl

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
DE
Released
December 20, 2019
Studios
solo:film

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Benno Fürmann

Benno Fürmann

Narrator (voice)

Anja Stadlober

Anja Stadlober

Narrator (voice)

Dr. Motte

Himself - Interviewee

WestBam

WestBam

Himself - Interviewee

DJ Disko

Himself - Interviewee

Wolle XDP

Himself - Interviewee

Der Würfler

Himself - Interviewee

Danielle De Picciotto

Herself - Interviewee

Jürgen Laarmann

Himself - Interviewee

Tilman Brembs

Himself - Interviewee

Creative team
Directed by
Peter Scholl
Written by
Peter Scholl
Produced by
Susann Schimk
Susann Schimk

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