Der 13. Oktober – 1. Der durchbrochene Kreis (1949) is an East German documentary directed by Andrew Thorndike and produced by DEFA. As part of Thorndike’s early post-war work, the film explores historical and political themes relevant to postwar Germany. While specific details about its content are limited, it reflects the director’s emerging style and his role in shaping East German documentary cinema.
Andrew Thorndike
Director, Writer
Truth & Treason79%
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder80%
Nuremberg76%
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
Find Me Guilty65%
Swiped65%
Seduced and Abandoned62%
3 Zimmer/Küche/Bad64%
I Believe in Unicorns64%
Escape to Victory68%
Judgment at Nuremberg79%
American Pie: Revealed60%
The Ron Clark Story76%
Die Blechtrommel69%
The Reader74%
Der Hauptmann72%
Public Speaking70%
Young People Fucking58%
Das Leben der Anderen80%
Night Crossing62%
