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8:00 PM
DEFA Documentary Series: 'Leipzig in the Fall' & 'The Wall'
Film|The Body and the City: Moving Image Programme
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Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hongkong
- Language In German with English subtitles
- Price HK$80 / $64* *Full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder, Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients, and Hong Kong Arts Centre members
- Part of series: The Body and the City: Moving Image Programme
Introduction by Dr. Andreas Kötzing, Hannah-Ahrendt-Institut, Dresden: "The Peaceful Revolution 1989/90" (Zoom, in English)
Leipzig in the Fall
Director: Gerd Kroske, Andreas Voigt
East Germany | 1989 | 50 mins. | HD | B&W
On October 16, 1989, more than 100,000 people gathered in Leipzig, seeking for democratic development in East Germany. Two directors, Kroske and Voigt, finally got the permission of the state-owned film studio to document the historical events; they were the only professional team filming in Leipzig. The film includes interviews with demonstrators, advocates, officials and bystanders, and offers the most comprehensive documentation of events surrounding the 1989 Monday demonstrations in Leipzig.
The Wall
Director: Jürgen Böttcher
East Germany | 1989/90 | 98 mins. | DCP | Colour
On the final days of the fall of Berlin Wall, memorable motion-picture footages were projected onto the crumbling walls: from Emperor Wilhelm’s ride through the Brandenburg Gate, the torch-lit procession of the Nazis, to footage of an East German soldier jumping over the Wall. A poetic documentary by painter and filmmaker Jürgen Böttcher who captures the enigmatic imagery against the acoustic backdrop of curious masses of people and a relentless media, contemplating the Berlin Wall’s historic and symbolic significance.
You may find more films in the programme here.
This film programme accompanies the exhibition THE BODY AND THE CITY at the Goethe-Galerie and Black Box Studio.
Leipzig in the Fall
Director: Gerd Kroske, Andreas Voigt
East Germany | 1989 | 50 mins. | HD | B&W
On October 16, 1989, more than 100,000 people gathered in Leipzig, seeking for democratic development in East Germany. Two directors, Kroske and Voigt, finally got the permission of the state-owned film studio to document the historical events; they were the only professional team filming in Leipzig. The film includes interviews with demonstrators, advocates, officials and bystanders, and offers the most comprehensive documentation of events surrounding the 1989 Monday demonstrations in Leipzig.
The Wall
Director: Jürgen Böttcher
East Germany | 1989/90 | 98 mins. | DCP | Colour
On the final days of the fall of Berlin Wall, memorable motion-picture footages were projected onto the crumbling walls: from Emperor Wilhelm’s ride through the Brandenburg Gate, the torch-lit procession of the Nazis, to footage of an East German soldier jumping over the Wall. A poetic documentary by painter and filmmaker Jürgen Böttcher who captures the enigmatic imagery against the acoustic backdrop of curious masses of people and a relentless media, contemplating the Berlin Wall’s historic and symbolic significance.
You may find more films in the programme here.
This film programme accompanies the exhibition THE BODY AND THE CITY at the Goethe-Galerie and Black Box Studio.
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Location
Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre
UB, 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Hongkong
Transnational
UB, 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Hongkong
Transnational
Other special offers: 20% off discount to Goethe-Institut Hongkong’s student. Ticket holder must present valid discount letter upon admission.