Virtual Friday Night Films at the Wende: Whisper & SHOUT: a Rock Report

Whisper & SHOUT: a Rock Report (1988) offers a glimpse into the East German music scene of the late 1980s, big hair and all. This documentary takes the viewer onboard tour vans and into poster-covered teenage bedrooms, weaving together concert footage and interviews with musicians and their fans. It profiles six bands, ranging from the state-supported synth-pop group Silly to the underground punk band Feeling B (members of which went on to found Rammstein). The film was a box office hit and made it past censors, but still hints at the struggles bands faced in order to make music in East Germany. Tina Bara, featured in the Wende’s recent exhibition, The Medea Insurrection, was a researcher and photographer for the film.

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Virtual Film Picks are inspired by the in-person Friday Night Films at the Wende program series. This selection is part of a curated list of weekly movie suggestions that can be watched at home, in conjunction with #WendeOnline.