Over six episodes, the series follows the 16-year countdown leading to the final collapse of the Soviet world and Socialist utopia - told from the perspective of those people who experienced, caused or tried to prevent it. The award winner, director Andrei Nekrasov, the author György Dalos, the producer Georg Tschurschenthaler and executive producer Christian Beetz will receive the award at the ceremony in Marl on april the 12th.