Film Festival
Behind the Wall: Ex Oriente LUX: 8mm underground experiments
Founded by Claus Löser and Karin Fritzsche, Ex Oriente Lux is a Berlin based archive of 8mm experimental films made in the GDR between the years 1976-1991. Operating outside the ideological confines of the DEFA studio, these films showcase the versatility and creative energy of the artists and filmmakers experimenting on the fringes. Often screened in secret, they depict an East Germany as politically and culturally radical as their western counterparts, with bold explorations of gender, the avant-garde and urban decay. 73 mins
The screening will be introduced by Ex Oriente Lux co-founder Claus Löser.
Hommage à La Sarraz, Lutz Dammbeck, 1981, 12 mins
Unter Weißen Tüchern, Cornelia Schleime, 1983, 9 mins
Nekrolog, Claus Löser, 1985, 6 mins
Engelchen, Thomas Frydetzki, 1985, 9 mins
Konrad! Sprach die Frau Mama, Ramona Köppel-Walsh, 1989, 11 mins
Report, Via Lewandowsky, 1987, 7 mins
Die Gehirne, Claus Löser, 1983, 4 mins
Doublage Fantasique, Jana Milev, Via Lewandowsky, 1988, 15 mins
Total Running Time: 73 minutes
Details
ICA-Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Mall
SW1Y 5AH London
Part of series London Short Film Fetsival