In 2016, DEFA celebrates its 70th anniversary: the film embarks on a journey into the exciting film history of the GDR. In a comprehensive kaleidoscope, the importance of DEFA productions is illuminated, the relevance of the films as propaganda productions for the GDR, which socio-political themes were in the foreground, but also which heroes DEFA brought to the screen and celebrated as people from the people.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| RRomanus FuhrmannNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
| RRalf Schenk Self | Self |
| RRegine SylvesterSelf | Self |
 Herrmann ZschocheSelf | Self |
| JJutta WachowiakSelf | Self |
 Annekathrin BürgerSelf | Self |
 Winfried GlatzederSelf | Self |
 Eva-Maria HagenSelf | Self |
 Christel BodensteinSelf | Self |
 Katrin SassSelf | Self |
 Jaecki SchwarzSelf | Self |
 Christian SteyerSelf | Self |
| SSimone von ZglinickiSelf | Self |
 Dirk KummerSelf | Self |