Der letzte Babinga
Year: 1991
Country: Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: boy
Description: The tropical forest in Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Congo has been plundered for over a century. From 1982 to 1990 alone, an area of forest the size of Belgium was cleared and destroyed in this region. Hundreds of cubic meters of wood are felled every day. Two German concession companies are also involved in this very lucrative business for the exporting companies. The fate of the Babingas, a pygmy tribe, is closely linked to that of the rainforest. The film lends its voice to one of them. Old Maganla, who sees himself as a powerless observer of this destruction, complains: Gazelles and other wild animals have long since fled, mushrooms and medicinal plants are hard to find. All this is disappearing along with the forest, the witness to their history. They, the oldest people in the world, are therefore also dying. More and more of them are having to leave the forest. They are settling along the new roads. They are forced to work in the farmers' fields in exchange for alcohol, salt and tobacco. Many of them fall ill and die from diseases that did not exist in the past. The world is out of balance. The whites take everything, but they give nothing back - 'God created us all equal. Where does this injustice come from?'
Directed by Batetana David-Pierre Fila.
Video Added: 26.05.2026

Brot

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Year: 1961
Country: West Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: boy, girl
Description: Without commentary, the images speak a powerful language about the importance of bread as a staple food for humanity. We see the growth of the grain: plowing, sowing, ripening, harvesting, and milling. In a modern bakery, we learn about the baking process and the diverse range of baked goods. An abundance of bread, pastries, and treats is often coupled with a lack of respect for it. Thus, pieces of bread and baked goods—usable or spoiled—are carelessly and recklessly discarded in garbage cans and classrooms. A lack of bread leads to hunger and malnutrition, unrest and discontent. Many hands reach out toward the bread as an urgent plea to those who are well-fed and prosperous to help the hungry.
Video Added: 05.05.2026

Der schnelle Draht

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Year: 1982
Country: West Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: bathing, boy
Description: When Nick Köster from Ratingen watches an electrician at work, the electrician tries to explain to him why electricity can 'flow upwards' and how fast it does so. The fact that electrical current can be used to transmit messages is explained using the example of telegram and telex transmission (wired message transmission).
Video Added: 31.03.2026

Raka
Year: 1965
Country: West Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: girl
Description: Raka is a little Balinese girl who dreams of becoming a dancer. We accompany her on her way to school, in the rice paddies herding ducks, and on a visit to a temple. We watch her lessons at the dance school and witness the first magnificent performance of this enchanting little girl.
Video Added: 27.03.2026

Bewegungserziehung im 3. und 4. Schuljahr
Year: 1958
Country: West Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: boy, girl
Keywords: physical education
Description: The course covers practical and teaching methods with their methodological, pedagogical, and organizational tasks. The physical education content shown includes: jumping (jumping rope, forms of high jump); cartwheels, swinging into a handstand, hanging swings, climbing, balancing in conjunction with helping in a group, gymnastics on the horizontal bar/vault combination, swinging (rope, rope/vault combination); hopping, running, throwing, catching (including passing, dribbling, and netball). Endurance and playing skills are promoted.
Video Added: 06.03.2026

Der Schmutzfink
Year: 1954
Country: Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: bathing, boy
Description: Little Hans Peters only feels truly comfortable when he's allowed to throw himself into the dirt as goalkeeper during a football match. He has no understanding of washing or other forms of personal hygiene. When his family doctor, "Miss" Dr. Sturm, invites him one day to see her new home cinema, the little rascal is allowed to use her modern bathroom beforehand. An amusing post-war film promoting personal hygiene.
Video Added: 24.02.2026

Bewegungserziehung im 1. und 2. Schuljahr
Year: 1956
Country: Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: boy, girl
Keywords: physical education
Description: The practice and teaching methods of physical education in the 1st and 2nd grades are presented as 'education through movement' within the framework of overall teaching in elementary school. The basic forms typical for this age group have been chosen as examples of physical education in schools: running, jumping and carrying, springing, pushing, crawling, rolling, climbing and balancing, swinging up and down on equipment, throwing and catching. Building on children's play, the emphasis is on the independence of the pupils in acquiring skills and on their own creativity.
Video Added: 20.02.2026

Beim Arzt
Year: 1982
Country: West Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: boy, girl, medical check
Description: What actually goes on in a doctor's office? Do you have to be afraid of the doctor? How does an examination by a general practitioner work? The short feature film takes a look behind the scenes through the eyes of a boy of about 9 years and aims to help reduce fears of visiting a doctor.
Director: Peter Wehage.
Video Added: 06.02.2026

Rolf und Susanne gehen ins Hallenbad

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Year: 1974
Country: West Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: bathing, boy, girl, swimming
Description: Rolf and Susanne visit an indoor swimming pool. They learn how to buy tickets at the ticket office, how to find and use the changing rooms and showers and how to behave correctly in the pools for swimmers and non-swimmers. Motivating animated film shots interrupt the real scenes.
Video Added: 05.12.2025

Ist das denn schon Liebe?

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Year: 1984
Country: East Germany
Section: documentary
Tags: boy, girl, sunbathing
Keywords: naturism
Description: Reports on a group of young people between the ages of 14 and 16 who were interviewed about their partnership relationships and their sex life during their three-week holiday stay on the Baltic Sea. With great openness, the boys and girls report on their early experiences with the opposite sex. Their responsible behavior, their experiences, wishes, hopes, feelings and ideas are carefully captured on camera and well edited with the original sounds. Letters from young people to the newspaper "Junge Welt" deal with problems in finding a partner, with sexuality and in partnership.
Video Added: 28.11.2025