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Farewell Comrades! – Victory (Episode 1)

A six-part TV-series by gebrueder beetz filmproduktion and Artline Films
Director: Andrei Nekrasov, Script: Jean-Francois Colosimo, György Dalos, Andrei Nekrasov

In co-production with ARTE Deutschland, ARTE France, ARTE G.E.I.E, ZDF, YLE TV1, TVP, Eureka Media, Havas Films, HiFilm, Hyper Market Film, Trigon Productions, Piraya Films

The first episode is about the period of prosperity in the Soviet empire from the years 1975 to 1979, until the first cracks start to show. People start claiming their right of freedom of tought, rebellion, freedom of speech.

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03/2013 - „Farewell Comrades!“ nominated for the FOCAL International Award 2013

Our six-part TV-series „Farewell Comrades!“ is nominated for the FOCAL International Award 2013 in the category „Best Use of Footage [...]

Our six-part TV-series „Farewell Comrades!“ is nominated for the FOCAL International Award 2013 in the category „Best Use of Footage in a History Production“. In 2012 the web format „Farewell Comrades! Interactive“ (www.lebtwohlgenossen.de) was awarded with the FOCAL Int. Award, so we´re happy to announce that we´re back with the TV-series this year. The award ceremony in collaboration with AP Archive takes place in the Lancaster London Hotel on May 2nd 2013.

FOCAL INT. SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT
01/2013 - „Farewell Comrades“ is nominated for the Grimme Award

Breaking news from Marl: our TV series “Farewell Comrades!“ by Andrei Nekrasov is nominated for the Grimme Award 2013! The [...]

Breaking news from Marl: our TV series “Farewell Comrades!“ by Andrei Nekrasov is nominated for the Grimme Award 2013! The jury selected a total of 57 productions out of 807 entries; “Farewell Comrades!” is nominated in the category “Information – TV series”. Over six episodes, the series follows the 16-year countdown leading to the breakdown of the Soviet Empire – told from the perspective of the people who experienced, caused or tried to prevent it. The winners of the 49th Grimme Award will be announced on April 12, 2013 in Marl, Germany.

Grimme Award 2013 - Nominations 'Culture and Information'
01/2013 - „Farewell Comrades!“ DVD Release at Icestorm

Right in time with the nomination for the prestigious german Adolf Grimme Award 2013, our 6-part documentary series „Farewell Comrades“ [...]

Right in time with the nomination for the prestigious german Adolf Grimme Award 2013, our 6-part documentary series „Farewell Comrades“ and the award-winning web-format "Farewell Comrades! Interactive" is released at Icestorm Distribution. In addition to the DVDs and the DVD-Rom, there´s an extensive booklet with background information included.

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Parts

Farewell Comrades! – Wars (Episode 2)
Farewell Comrades! – Rebellion (Episode 5)
Farewell Comrades! – Hope (Episode 3)
Farewell Comrades! – Collaps (Episode 6)
Farewell Comrades! (TV-Series, 6 parts)
Farewell Comrades! – Awakening (Episode 4)

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Farewell Comrades! – Victory (Episode 1)

A six-part TV-series by gebrueder beetz filmproduktion and Artline Films
Director: Andrei Nekrasov, Script: Jean-Francois Colosimo, György Dalos, Andrei Nekrasov

In co-production with ARTE Deutschland, ARTE France, ARTE G.E.I.E, ZDF, YLE TV1, TVP, Eureka Media, Havas Films, HiFilm, Hyper Market Film, Trigon Productions, Piraya Films

December 1991: Mikhail Gorbachev, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, calls the main Western heads of state. Shortly after, in a televised speech, Mikhail Gorbachev announces: “I quit my duties as President of the USSR.” He ends 80 years of history. It is an unexpected outcome to the grand communist vision that had held the world in anticipation since the October Revolution in 1917.

1. Episode: Victory (1975-1979)

In 1975 the Soviet Union is at the peak of its power: the final act of the Helsinki Conference officially confirms the Soviet dominance in East Europe, meanwhile the other superpower is in a deep depression after the Watergate scandal, and the defeat in Vietnam. But as consequence of the Helsinki Conference dissident groups like Charta 77 or the Moscow-Helsinki Group emerge and start to undermine the state authorities. And the socialist youth starts to dream about freedom under the raising influence of rock music, jeans and Western media.

Director: Andrei Nekrasov
Script: Jean-François Colosimo, Andrei Nekrasov, György Dalos
Executive producers: Christian Beetz, Olivier Mille
Supervising producer: Georg Tschurtschenthaler
Associate Producer: Dominique Treilhou
Editor episode 1: Lena Rem
Additional editing: Phillip Gromov
Directors of photography: Sorin Dragoi, Andrei Erastov, Roman Ielensky
Colorist: Tom Chr. Lillevedt
Sound mix: Stéphane Larrat
Original score: Nils Kacirek & Jan-Peter Pflug
Main title music by: Andrei Nekrasov
Sound editing episode 1: Ansgar Frerich, Bernhard Köpke
Graphics episode 1: Conni Robe
Archive coordinator: Cécile Croizat
Archive researchists: Antje Boehmert, Karin Fritzsche, Sarah Dabaghy
Assistant directors: Vetta Kirillova, Ekaterina Panova
Line producers: Kathrin Isberner, Victoire Buff
Production supervisor main shoot: Christian Popp
Post-production manager: Benjamin Landsberger-Isaac
Post-production assistants: Jochen Kraft, Eva-Maria Weerts
Business affairs: Aurélie Mattlé
Technical director: Philipp Weigold
Production assistants: Nick Pastucha, Galina Stepanova, Anna Bolster
Production administrators: Daniela Schöne, Laura Cavaciutti, Claude Roy
Online editing: Henry-Pierre Rosamond
Assistant editors: François-Joseph Botbol, Alican Elcin, Robin Gaussé, Bernd Laatzel, Agnetha Lang, Bernd Lützeler, Christian Nowak, Giulia Rolino, Nathalie Vignères, Claire Le Villain
Assistant colorist: Christopher Berge Hove
IT technicians: Odd Brandtzægg, Fawaz Khatib
Interns: Tanja Bogasch, Alessandra Bogi, Judith Fächner, Anastasiya Kozlova, Marine Le Gouvello, Lisa Mayerhöfer

Team Germany
Additional camera: Maik Behres, István Imreh, Martin Langner, Ines Thomsen, Peter Badel, Peter Wuchterl, Jan Zabeil
Sound: Marc Hammerl, Uve Haussig, Susy Wehrly, Manuel Zimmer, Karsten Höfer, Thomas Funk
Research: Grit Lemke, Conny Klauss