Some 35 years after the fall of the East German regime, a groundbreaking series about everyday life in the GDR was awarded an International Emmy at the awards ceremony on Monday evening in New York. The series, produced by MDR, titled \u201cIn Fritzi\u2019s footsteps \u2013 what was it like in the GDR?\u201d, won the prize in the \u201cKids: Factual & Entertainment\u201d category, beating competitors from Brazil, Great Britain, and South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Fritzi’s Footsteps\u201d describes divided Germany in the period shortly before reunification and interweaves animations, interviews with contemporary witnesses, and historical facts to educate young viewers. The two moderators, Anna Shirin Habedank and Julian Janssen, meet former GDR citizens who talk about surveillance by the Stasi or the demonstrations that heralded the end of the communist regime.<\/p>\n
The series shows the day the Berlin Wall fell and takes the audience on a tour through East Germany. Moderator Janssen spoke of \u201cthe courage to set up such a high-quality program for children\u201d and added: \u201cIt is incredibly great that we were able to accept this award today.\u201d In his acceptance speech, author and producer Ralf Kukula said he still remembered the last days of the GDR before the fall of the Berlin Wall.<\/p>\n
The second-nominated German production came away empty-handed at the award ceremony. The thriller series \u201cHerrhausen \u2013 The Lord of Money\u201d, which is about the murder of Deutsche Bank boss Alfred Herrhausen in 1989, had to admit defeat to the British production \u201cLost Boys & Fairies\u201d in the \u201cTV films\/mini-series\u201d category. The award for top drama series went to \u201cRivals,\u201d which focuses on the lives of conservative aristocrats in 1980s Britain.<\/p>\n
The International Emmy for Best Comedy Series went to the British crime drama \u201cLudwig.\u201d \u201cHell Jumper,\u201d a documentary about a British volunteer killed in the war in Ukraine, won best documentary. Other winners included Australia’s "Bluey," winner of best animated series for children, a British production about daily life in Gaza, "Dispatches: Kill Zone. Inside Gaza" for best current affairs program, and a Netflix documentary about the kissing scandal between Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales and World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso.<\/p>\n
The International Emmys are the global offshoot of the most important Emmy Awards. For the 53rd edition, which focuses on productions outside the United States, entries from 26 countries were nominated in 16 categories. \u201cIn a world that is often uncertain, television continues to serve as a powerful force for connection across cultures and borders,\u201d said Bruce L. Paisner, president and CEO of the International Academy, at the awards gala in New York. \u201cThis year\u2019s winners, ranging from Japan to Germany to Australia and Turkey, reflect the extraordinary diversity of voices and outstanding programs and performances that define the best of global television.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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