Im Osten geht die Sonne auf
Energie Cottbus, a small soccer club from the periphery of the republic, got promoted to the first division of the Bundesliga. Everyone was sure: They will get relegated immediately again! But everything turned out differently! The underdog club gave Cottbus — which was to many only known from scare stories about lack of prospects and unemployment – joy, hope, and pride. The film looks behind the scenes and shares the thrill of the people for the finale of the season.
- Year: 2001
- Country: Germany
- Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
- Studio: MGS Film, BR
- Keyword: football (soccer), east germany, sports documentary
- Director: Wolfgang Ettlich
- Cast: Wolfgang Ettlich, Franklin Bittencourt