NEWS

“Ku’damm 77 – The Documentary”

Archive Producer

Documentary 30 Min.
ZDF
Director: Heike Nelsen
Production: Caligari Entertainment
2026

The accompanying documentary to the new season of “Ku’damm” places the events of the series in their historical context and paints a picture of 1977 as a time of upheaval. While disco, pop culture, and new freedoms shape the attitude towards life in the West, fear of terrorism and political tensions dominate everyday life. At the same time, the influence of the Stasi, which controls people through surveillance and blackmail, is growing in the GDR.

At the same time, young people are questioning old role models. Women are pushing into previously male-dominated professions, and the post-war generation is demanding an open confrontation with the Nazi past. Music, dance, and the vibrant nightlife become expressions of a new sense of freedom.

Watch online in the ZDF media library