Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, film producer Troy J.S. Goffin surprises American audiences with the DVD of his film on the car that symbolizes the escape from East Germany. With upcoming celebrations of the collapse of communism in Europe, the interest in the legend behind the cult auto has never been higher.

In 'TRABANT: Cool Coupe from the Cold War' (Infinnitor Films) Goffin introduces this oddball little vehicle and the system that created it to audiences in familiar terms. The film aims at car enthusiasts interested in a truly unique automobile and history buffs who want a rare peek at life behind the fabled Iron Curtain

With rare archive footage, Goffin explains how inconsistencies in raw material qualities affected daily production and how the skewed socio-economic system influenced delivery schedules. Ground-breaking interviews tell the story of what working life was like at the Trabant factory amidst constant political interference and surveillance from the top management. With the shrouds of secrecy lifted, viewers will now at last understand why Trabants meant so much to their owners during the Cold War.

Story filed 09.11.09