| Do Communists Have Better Sex? | |
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| German | Liebte der Osten anders? Sex im geteilten Deutschland |
| Directed by | André Meier |
| Written by | André Meier |
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| Cinematography | André Böhm |
| Edited by | Thomas Kleinwächter |
| Music by | Mario Krauß |
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| Distributed by | Deckert Distribution |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Do Communists Have Better Sex? is a 2006 German documentary film directed by André Meier. It compares the sexuality manifested by Germans during the period being divided into a Western and an Eastern part. The hypothesis manifested by scholars, interviews and footage is that sex was more free and women had more sexual pleasure in East Germany. The film discusses the possible reasons, considering the differences between the ideology and practical politics of a capitalist and a self-proclaimed communist regime.
The film was produced by Ma.ja.de in association with television and radio broadcasters from Germany, France, Switzerland, and Australia. Broadcast first on German television ARD in 2006, it was exhibited at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival and released on DVD in the United States and Japan in 2007 and 2008 respectively. The work has received a divided response; praised for its positive image of East Germany and for being humorous and informative simultaneously, it was criticized for its animation usage, not providing in-depth analysis, and a lack of comprehensiveness for not treating non-heterosexual relationships.