200 years of Cologne Carnival! The most colourful and loudest festival in Cologne celebrates a big birthday. In February 1823, a few men from Cologne's upper class founded the so-called 'Festordnende Komitee' - the forerunner of today's 'Festkomitee Kölner Karneval'. This 'big bang' was a reaction to the old festival getting out of hand in orgies and violence. Carnival was in danger. A ban by the Prussian rulers was imminent. The new committee wanted to control the wild goings-on, establish rules and organise the celebrations.
Unfortunately the movie Alaaf - 200 Jahre Kölner Karneval is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Dirk Kämper | Director |
| Directing | Lutz Heineking | Director |
| Directing | Wilm Huygen | Director |
