Best Movies set in "the Socialist Countries"

A Listmania! list by Graeme Harker (London, England)
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Goodbye Lenin! (2002) [DVD]
1.  Goodbye Lenin! (2002) [DVD] DVD ~ Daniel Bruhl
The list author says:
  "This is probably the most famous film in this category but not the best."
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Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution [DVD]
2.  Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution [DVD] DVD ~ Catherine Tate
The list author says:
  "Did you know Catherine Tate made a movie set in East Germany?"
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The Lives of Others [DVD] [2006]
3.  The Lives of Others [DVD] [2006] DVD ~ Martina Gedeck
The list author says:
  "I guess I can't really leave this one out"
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The Architects [DVD]
4.  The Architects [DVD] DVD ~ Kurt Naumann
The list author says:
  "I think this is my favourite "socialist era" movie, made with official funding before the "fall"."
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4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days [2007] [DVD]
5.  4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days [2007] [DVD] DVD ~ Vlad Ivanov
The list author says:
  "If you had any doubt that the "socialist countries" were the home of some of the most reactionary politics then don't miss this one"
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The Ear [DVD] [1970]
6.  The Ear [DVD] [1970] DVD ~ Jirina Bohdalovį
The list author says:
  "If you wondered what it might have been like to be a member of the state/party elite then this is a "must watch" movie"
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The Party And The Guests [1966] [DVD]
7.  The Party And The Guests [1966] [DVD] DVD ~ Ivan Vyskocil
The list author says:
  "The are quite a number of movies from the Czech New Wave that are worthy of inclusion in this list but this is the most intelligent but very allegorical so do your research on Czech post-war history"
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Come and See [DVD]
8.  Come and See [DVD] DVD ~ Aleksey Kravchenko
The list author says:
  "This Soviet WWII epic is a rare antidote to Hollywood's frequent and deliberate mis-representation of 20th century history"
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Interrogation [1982] [DVD] [1990]
9.  Interrogation [1982] [DVD] [1990] DVD ~ Krystyna Janda
The list author says:
  "A frightening Polish movie made before the fall"
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Another Way [1982] [DVD]
10.  Another Way [1982] [DVD] DVD ~ Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak
The list author says:
  "Another depiction of how reactionary "real exisisting socialism" was, made before the "fall""
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Tales From The Golden Age [DVD] [2009]
11.  Tales From The Golden Age [DVD] [2009] DVD ~ Vlad Ivanov
The list author says:
  "This movie manages to be both insightful (unlike Sonnenallee) and funny"
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12:08 East Of Bucharest [2006] [DVD]
12.  12:08 East Of Bucharest [2006] [DVD] DVD ~ Corneliu Porumboiu
The list author says:
  "A wonderful portrayal of post "fall" opportunism in Romania"
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Sonnenallee / Sun Alley (DVD, Import, only GERMAN language, NO english Subtitles)
13.  Sonnenallee / Sun Alley (DVD, Import, only GERMAN language, NO english Subtitles) 
The list author says:
  "Not the deepest movie set in the socialist epoch, but at least it was made by a director and cast who grew up in the DDR"
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