Thalheim, SebastianSebastianThalheim2021-04-152021-04-152021-01-282627-5848https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/472910.26092/elib/526Analyzing East German home movies presents a challenge for researchers, since 8 mm and Super 8 reels reveal a harmonious image of life under dictatorship. This article proposes a combination of film analysis, the analysis of written sources, and film interviews as a methodological approach to studying films in the absence of contextual information. This approach is especially effective as a way of distancing oneself from preconceptions about vernacular filmmaking under socialism.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Germanyhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/de/amateur filmGeschichteDDRhome moviememory50Artikel/Aufsatzurn:nbn:de:gbv:46-elib47293