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November 9, 2009 marks the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. This historic event had enormous implications not only for Germany, but also for the rest of the East Bloc and the world. The construction of the wall began on August 13, 1961 and separated West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and tragically divided families for 28 years. When the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, this set the domino in motion leading to the reunification of the two Germanies on October 3, 1990 and to the downfall of some of the most oppressive regimes in Eastern Europe. To commemorate this important event, the Goethe-Institut is presenting twenty fiction and documentary films made between 1987-2009 and which reflect on various aspects of life just prior to and after the fall of the wall. To read more

We are extremely pleased that several guests will be present for this series, including Andreas Dresen, born in East Germany and one of the most respected directors working in Germany today, Helga Reidemeister, one of Germany’s leading documentary filmmakers, Marco Wilms, an East German documentary filmmaker, Alexander Hacke, legendary bassist of Einstürzende Neubauten, Danielle de Picciotto, artist, musician and co-co-founder of the Love Parade, and our own local filmmaker, Louis Bélanger.

Win a flight to Berlin!
Participate in our quiz on our film programme and you may win a flight to Berlin.
In collaboration with Lufthansa