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Education and Research

The DEFA Foundation works together with various institutions in the field of film education to establish DEFA films in school curricula and academic discourse.

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Academic Research

Exploring the DEFA Film Heritage

The DEFA film is present as a subject of academic study in current discourses. The research opportunities are diverse, and many publications have been and continue to be produced.

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Work In Progress: Film Education

DEFA Goes to School

The use of DEFA films in school lessons, with in-depth discussions of selected films or theme-specific considerations, enhances the historical, technical, and aesthetic film and media literacy of young people.

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