Love Parade: When Love Learned to Dance

Love Parade: When Love Learned to Dance

89 mins | Documentary, History, Music | Dec. 20, 2019

At the end of the Cold War, something new arised that should influence an entire generation and express their attitude to life. It started with an idea in the underground subculture of Berlin shortly before the fall of the Wall. With the motto "Peace, Joy, Pancakes", Club DJ Dr. Motte and companions launched the first Love Parade. A procession registered as political demonstration with only 150 colorfully dressed people dancing to house and techno. What started out small developed over the years into the largest party on the planet with visitors from all over the world. In 1999, 1.5 million people took part. With the help of interviews with important organizers and contemporary witnesses, the documentary reflects the history of the Love Parade, but also illuminates the dark side of how commerce and money business increasingly destroyed the real spirit, long before the emigration to other cities and the Love Parade disaster of Duisburg in 2010, which caused an era to end in deep grief.

Love Parade: When Love Learned to Dance

89 mins | Documentary, History, Music | Dec. 20, 2019

Love Parade: When Love Learned to Dance
At the end of the Cold War, something new arised that should influence an entire generation and express their attitude to life. It started with an idea in the underground subculture of Berlin shortly before the fall of the Wall. With the motto "Peace, Joy, Pancakes", Club DJ Dr. Motte and companions launched the first Love Parade. A procession registered as political demonstration with only 150 colorfully dressed people dancing to house and techno. What started out small developed over the years into the largest party on the planet with visitors from all over the world. In 1999, 1.5 million people took part. With the help of interviews with important organizers and contemporary witnesses, the documentary reflects the history of the Love Parade, but also illuminates the dark side of how commerce and money business increasingly destroyed the real spirit, long before the emigration to other cities and the Love Parade disaster of Duisburg in 2010, which caused an era to end in deep grief.
Producers RBB, Das Erste (ARD), solo:film
Original title Loveparade - Als die Liebe tanzen lernte
Directors Peter Scholl
Writers Peter Scholl

Cast

Benno Fürmann

as Narrator (voice)

Anja Stadlober

as Narrator (voice)

Dr. Motte

as Himself - Interviewee

DJ Westbam

as Himself - Interviewee

DJ Disko

as Himself - Interviewee

Wolle XDP

as Himself - Interviewee

Der Würfler

as Himself - Interviewee

Danielle De Picciotto

as Herself - Interviewee

Jürgen Laarmann

as Himself - Interviewee

Tilman Brembs

as Himself - Interviewee

Armin Mostoffi Kamari

as Himself - Interviewee

Wolfgang Sterneck

as Himself - Interviewee

Ansgar Köhler

as Himself - Interviewee

Patricia Pantel

as Herself - Interviewee

Margarethe Pape

as Herself - Interviewee

Angelo Plate

as Himself - Interviewee

Daniela Schürmann

as Herself - Interviewee

Marcus Blanik

as Himself - Interviewee

Martina Blanik

as Herself - Interviewee