Program Outline
Program 1. The Reshaping of a City
- Berlin: A City Reborn
| 00.00-01.10 |
Images
and quotes from young Berliners build an instant picture of the city as a
magnet, the exciting new Capital – as well as a building site |
| 01.10-02.06 |
Archive
footage helps show how different things were during and after the Second
World War |
| 02.06-03.37 |
Cameras
tour the new parliament building and interview a young member of
government to capture the sense of Berlin being in a new era and poised to
become the bridge between eastern Europe and the West |
| 03.37-06.10 |
Interviews
and shots of workplaces and city life cover the way migrants contribute to
Berlin, with examples from Turkey and the Philippines |
| 06.10-06.53 |
An
elderly Berliner recollects pre-war conditions with Potsdamer Platz at its
heart. Archive footage shows bustling city life |
| 06.53-08.00 |
Images
and interviews make a stark contrast between the dead, neglected city
centre which the wall created and the bold, imaginative 11 years of
rebuilding since the wall came down |
| 08.00-10.35 |
Positive,
optimistic pictures and interviews show the scale, speed and high status
of redevelopment at Potsdamer Platz. The careful planning of access, power
supply and combined commercial, residential and retail functions are
outlined and illustrated |
| 10.35-13.29 |
In
contrast, Andy is interviewed as a representative of the homeless and
unemployed. He and many others find Berlin has a magnetic effect for the
‘underclass’ as well as the ‘movers and shakers’ |
| 13.29-14.15 |
A
Filipino migrant expresses her view that the Government discriminates
among its migrants. East Europeans get State help, but Asians don’t |
| 14.15-17.00 |
Marek
typifies the young, successful Berliner enjoying the opportunities the
city offers. His job – reviewing computer games – is just the sort to
be found in modern, expanding cities |
| 17.00-18.57 |
Cameras
return to the new city centre to find it alive with successful shopping
and entertainment facilities, and the setting for carnivals – a vital
and successful gamble by the planners. Dawn gives way to ‘just another
day’ for some |
| 18.57-End |
Credits |