KINO/18: Grand Opening with THE SILENT REVOLUTION (Macau)

KINO returns this autumn with films that again depict strong stories. This year, we are opening the festival with the premiere of THE SILENT REVOLUTION, an inspiring true story set in post-war East Germany directed by Lars Kraume. To celebrate the kick-off of the film festival in Macau, the audience are invited to join the opening reception and enjoy beer and coffee before the screening at Cinematheque・Passion.


THE SILENT REVOLUTION
Director: Lars Kraume
Germany │ 2018 │ Colour │ 111 mins │ German with English and Chinese subtitles
 
It’s 1956 and during a visit to West Berlin, high school students Theo and Kurt witness dramatic footage of the Budapest uprising. Back at school in Stalinstadt, in the GDR, they spontaneously hold a two minute silence during class in solidarity with the victims of the Hungarian struggle against Soviet oppression. But the gesture causes much bigger ripples than expected. The People's Education Minister condemns the action as a counterrevolutionary act and demands that the ringleader be named, forcing the students to choose between standing together or not.