OUR COUNTRY 1977

At the beginning of the year, we witness the birth of a new magazine.
EMMA is born.
The birthplace is Cologne, the midwife is Alice Schwarzer.
EMMA is the first magazine that is for women and made exclusively by women.
And another press product that makes history: Günter Wallraff sets out to expose the machinations of tabloid journalism with his book "Der Aufmacher".

For many young people, 1977 is a good year.
The skateboard comes to NRW and the Rockpalast night from Essen.
Albrecht Metzger, presenter of the show, remembers the legendary premiere, the great music and the agony he had to suffer because his English was so bad.
Not a good prerequisite for presenting a Eurovision show and conducting interviews with international stars.

The terror continues throughout the year.
Repeated deaths, street checks, house searches, search warrants.
An oppressive atmosphere.
Dieter Fox is stationed with the GSG9 in St. Augustin and recounts the year of terror from his perspective, which reaches its dramatic climax in the "hot autumn".
The assassination attempt on Hanns Martin Schleyer keeps our country in suspense, the hijacking of the Lufthansa plane "Landshut" is ended in Mogadishu - Dieter Fox is up close and personal.

The film is narrated by Micky Beisenherz, who was born in Recklinghausen in 1977.
He tells the stories and events of the year of his birth and turns the film into a personal journey through time.

First broadcast: Friday, September 29, 2017 at 8:15 pm on WDR