Dessau Dancers
5.8
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.
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Cast
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Gordon Kämmerer
Frank Satzke
Also in
Rocket Perelman
Scene of the Crime
Sonja Gerhardt
Matti
Known for
Deutschland
Haunted Hospital: Heilstatten
Jan Delay
Michael Becker
Jan Martin Scharf
Ruth Toma
Oliver Konietzny
Alex
Also in
Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle
Plötzlich Türke
Janna Velber
Solveig Fina
Christina Bentlage
Sebi Jaeger
Michel
Known for
The Gryphon
Stefanie Groß
Jan Martin Scharf Director · Ruth Toma Screenplay Janna Velber Story
First release June 29, 2014 · Produced in Germany · Production SWR, Senator Film
Production
Boogiefilm
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SWR
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Senator Film
Production · Distribution
WDR
Production
Senator Film Produktion
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Südwestrundfunk
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Germany
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · June 29, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
June 25, 2016 · Digital
Sweden
March 11, 2015 · BUFF Film Festival
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