Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR

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Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR (2026)

Directed by Claus Räfle

Documentary, History, TV Movie · 1h 30m

In the 1980s, the GDR provided shelter to ten RAF terrorists. The State Security Service (Stasi) furnished these individuals — who had left the group — with new identities, enabling them to lead inconspicuous lives within the GDR. Among them was Silke Maier-Witt, a member of the second generation of the RAF, who had been involved in the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer. She recounts her experiences during her time in the socialist German state. Filmmaker Claus Räfle reconstructs how the Stasi protected these former terrorists and concealed their identities. Through interviews with Silke Maier-Witt, other contemporary witnesses, and experts — complemented by archival footage and photorealistic, AI-animated scenes (created by Helmut Fischer and Parviz Balucci) that capture the atmosphere of the era — the film unfolds as a historical documentary-thriller.

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Cast

Claudia Urbschat-Mingues Self - Narrator (voice)
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Silke Maier-Witt Self - Interviewee
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Rainer Hofmeyer Self - Interviewee
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Wolfgang Kraushaar Self - Interviewee
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Wilhelm Dietl Self - Interviewee
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Winfried Ridder Self - Interviewee
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Tobias Wunschik Self - Interviewee
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Frank Wilhelm Self - Interviewee
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Alexander Straßner Self - Interviewee
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Karl Röth Self - Interviewee
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Renate Peitsch Self - Interviewee
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Patrik von Braunmühl Self - Interviewee

Crew

Director
Claus Räfle
Writer
Claus Räfle
Director of Photography
Helmut Fischer
Editor
Claus Räfle
Producer
Alejandra López, Claus Räfle, Helmut Fischer

Details

Release date
2026-10-07
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Original language
DE
Countries
Germany
Production
LOOK! Filmproduktion, Filmed, RBB, SR, SWR, ARD