The visitor has the possibility of viewing a number of films at the Allied Museum. As part of the permanent exhibition, we show film sequences on the Airlift and on the presence of the Western Allies in Berlin.

The following films can be viewed in the conference room upon request.

1) The Berlin Air Lift
(1998/in German, English)

Analysis of the Berlin Air Lift of 1948/49 with historic film footage and
interviews with witnesses.
(approx. 60 min)

2) Air Lift in Berlin
(1959/in German, English, French)

Documentary retrospective of the era of the Berlin Air Lift from 1948-49.
(approx. 17 min)

3) The Shock of Berlin
(1999/in German)

Analysis of the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 with historic film footage and interviews with witnesses.
(approx. 43 min)

4) President John F. Kennedy
in Berlin
(1963/in German)

Documentary with excerpts from John F. Kennedy's speeches.
(approx. 17 min)

5) Flashpoint Berlin
(around 1980/in English)

Report on the Western forces in Berlin.
(approx. 55 min)

6) The French in Berlin
(around 1985/in French)

Extremely personal portrait of the French presence in Berlin during the 1980s by French director François Reichenbach. It provides insight into the French community in Reinickendorf and the barracks facilities in Quartier Napoléon.
(approx. 29 min)

7) The British in Berlin
(around 1985/in English)

Portrait of the British presence in Berlin during the 1980s.
(approx. 29 min)

8) Americans in Berlin
(around 1985/in English)

Portrait of the American presence in Berlin during the 1980s.
(approx. 29 min)

9) The Miracle of Berlin
(1999/in German)

Analysis of the fall of the Berlin Wall with historic film footage and
interviews with witnesses.
(approx. 43 min)

10) Berlin, Rejoice!
(1990/in French)

Against the background of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the film outlines several stations of Germany's division beginning with the building of the Wall in 1961. Compilation of historic film footage, weekly news show from both parts of Germany, and voices from the population.
(approx. 19 min)

11) Farewell Berlin
(1994/in German)

The film accompanies three soldiers' families in the days surrounding the withdrawal of the Western allies, and provides interesting insights into the everyday life of the military communities.
(approx. 38 min)

12) Occupation, Protection,
Friendship
(1994/in German, English,
French)

Summarized history of the Western forces in Berlin from 1945 to 1994, including historic film footage.
(approx. 46 min)

13) The Allied Museum
(1998/in German)

Portrait of the Allied Museum
(approx. 10 min)

14) The Long Postwar Era.
The Allies in Berlin or
The Best Years of Our Lives
(2004/ German)

A portrait of the Allies in Berlin by Jochen Trauptmann, with historical film footage and interviews with eyewitnesses (approx. 43 mins.)