Exploring Peaceful Revolution and the Legacy of East Germany in Film
Date: 10 December2025
Time: 10:30am to3:30pm
Location: BFI Southbank, London
Event details
This study day is aimed at supporting KS5 German students build their cultural capital, expand their vocabulary, and improve their critical film analysis skills by examining key themes and styles in contemporary German cinema.
Exploring Goodbye, Lenin! (2003), The Lives of Others (2007) as well as other contemporary German films, students will explore the events, people and narratives that marked the end of the Cold War and ushered in a new era in German and European history.
Conducted mainly in German, the morning will consist of a clip-based presentation introducing the themes, teaching film-specific vocabulary in German and analysing key scenes with activities aimed at supporting students in building on their critical film analysis skills.
In the afternoon there will be an introduced screening of Goodbye, Lenin!
A study pack will be available on the day.
Booking information
To book call 020 7849 4451 and pay using a credit/debit card or download, print and return the
with cheque or card details. We cannot reserve seats, send invoices or accept BACS payments.
Schools which have over 20% of students receiving free school meals should ask about a discount when booking.
For any queries, please email schools@bfi.org.uk
Prices
The study day costs £12.50 per student.
Accompanying teachers / adults are charged £1 per 5 students —otherwise student rate applies.
