Weimar—Dancing on the Edge of A Storm explores the dynamic relationship between art and politics kindled by the abdication of Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II as well as stories of daily life. The formation of Germany’s first democracy resulted, along with an extraordinary time of introspection. The story moves into the 1918 November Revolution, the Versailles Treaty, the great inflation, riots, and bankruptcy. The documentary includes interviews with witnesses and historians while including the works of artists such as George Grosz that describe a turbulent journey in pursuit of political and artistic expression.
