When will the screening of Spies Among Us take place in Hof?

The screening will take place on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Central-Kino Hof.

What is the cost of admission?

Admission to the event is free.

What is the documentary about?

The film follows Dr. Peter Keup as he processes his family history and features conversations between him as a former Stasi victim and former Stasi officers.

Who will be present at the event?

Dr. Peter Keup, historian and eyewitness, will be present. The moderation will be led by Dr. Lars Lüdicke from the German Society e. V.

How long is the film?

The documentary has a runtime of 94 minutes. The event is scheduled to last about two hours, including the discussion with an eyewitness.

Where will the event take place?

The screening will take place at Central-Kino Hof, Altstadt 8, 95028 Hof.

Spies Among Us: A moving film about the Stasi, truth, and personal freedom

Name: Spies Among Us
Start: 2026-11-14T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-14T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Central-Kino Hof

Spies Among Us: An urgent documentary about the power of surveillance

The documentary Spies Among Us delves into the repressed mechanisms of the Stasi in East Germany. At the center is Dr. Peter Keup, a former political prisoner, Stasi victim, and later historian. In search of answers in his own family history, he encounters former officials of the surveillance system. The film screening at Central-Kino Hof combines historical remembrance with an immediate aesthetic experience and a subsequent discussion with the eyewitness.

Encounters between victims and perpetrators

Jamie Coughlin Silverman and Gabriel Silverman focus their cinematic work on direct confrontation: For the first time, conversations between a former victim of the Stasi and former Stasi officers are documented. The camera observes not only statements but also pauses, glances, and tensions. This creates a harrowing examination of responsibility, repression, and the difficult search for truth.

A cinematic mosaic of East German history

With a runtime of 94 minutes, the documentary explores the functioning of a data-driven surveillance state. Peter Keup's personal family history opens up perspectives on larger historical contexts: political persecution, espionage, state control, and the consequences of dictatorial power. The directors combine archival knowledge with personal conversations, creating a precise, emotionally focused form of historical communication.

Cultural education and vibrant memory

The screening offers more than just a cinema experience. As part of the East-West German Film Days, it invites engagement with the East German past, the Stasi, and the conditions of personal freedom. The subsequent conversation with Dr. Peter Keup deepens the film's perspective and makes history tangible as an individual experience. The event is moderated by Dr. Lars Lüdicke, representative of the board of the German Society e. V.

An award-winning documentary

Spies Among Us premiered at the SXSW Film Festival and has received documentary film awards at the Warsaw International Film Festival and the New Hampshire Film Festival. Filmmakers Jamie Coughlin Silverman and Gabriel Silverman are among the award-winning journalists of the international documentary film scene. Their production company SideXSide Studios represents committed non-fiction storytelling with societal relevance.

The artistic experience at Central-Kino Hof opens a focused space for work examination, historical reflection, and collective conversation. Visitors can expect a poignant documentary that does not present the past as a closed chapter but extends questions of surveillance, self-determination, and democratic responsibility into the present. Those who wish to experience history from the perspective of an affected individual and engage in cultural education firsthand should attend this event live.