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Einstürzende Neubauten: Liebeslieder

Film Screening and Talk | DUF-BERLIN 79-89

  • Goethe-Institut Tokyo, Hall, Tokyo

  • Film: German with English subtitles, Talk: German and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation
  • ¥1,300
  • Part of series: DUF-Berlin 79-89 Deutsch Underground-Filme
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🄫 Klaus Maeck, Johanna Schenkel

About the film

This documentary follows the evolution of the avant-garde band "Einstürzende Neubauten", from their formation in 1980s West Berlin to the peak of their artistic influence. Through interviews, explosive live footage, and music videos, it traces their journey from destructive noise experiments to a distinctive and influential artistic vision. At the same time, the film offers a vivid portrait of Berlin's underground culture during the Cold War era.

1993 / 100 min. / Germany
Directors: Klaus Maeck, Johanna Schenkel
Cast: Blixa Bargeld, N. U. Unruh, F. M. Einheit, Mark Chung, Alexander Hacke.

Highlights

Einstürzende Neubauten: Liebeslieder is a rare and valuable document captured and directed by Klaus Maeck, who would later become the band's manager. True to the spirit of their name, Einstürzende Neubauten transform drills, scrap metal, and industrial debris into instruments, creating an experimental live performance that is not to be missed. At its center is the commanding charisma of Blixa Bargeld, whose presence electrifies the screen. Blending noise, experimentation, and poetic aesthetics, the film immerses viewers in a one-of-a-kind sonic landscape and conveys the raw intensity of the band's performances with remarkable immediacy.

After the Screening

Talk with Klaus Maeck and Gakuryu Ishii

Einstürzende Neubauten in the 1980s

Moderation by Yukiko Yamane (Editor-in-Chief of RISIKO)

  • Klaus Maeck

    Film Producer & Music Publisher

    In the early 1980s, he opened “Rip Off”, Hamburg’s first punk record store. Around the same time, he began working in film and video production, creating his first feature film, “Decoder.” He went on to manage Einstürzende Neubauten and served as co-founder and CEO of the band’s music publishing company, Freibank. In 2003, he co-founded the film production company Corazón International with director Fatih Akin, producing numerous award-winning films. His work includes the documentary “B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West Berlin 1979–1989” as well as a wide range of music videos. Since 2012, he has run his own production company, Interzone Pictures. In recent years, he has also been active as a writer and painter.

  • Gakuryu Ishii

    Film Director

    After entering university in 1978, he first gained attention with his 8mm debut film “Panic High School” (Kōkō Dai Panic). He went on to establish himself as a leading figure of Japanese independent cinema through “Crazy Thunder Road” (1980) and “Burst City.” Through “The Crazy Family,” which was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, he encountered Einstürzende Neubauten and subsequently created “Halber Mensch,” a film documenting the band. His later works, including “Angel Dust” and “Labyrinth of Dreams,” continued to attract attention at international film festivals. From 2006 to 2023, he served as a professor at Kobe Design University. In 2010, he changed his name from Sōgo Ishii to Gakuryū Ishii and went on to direct a series of acclaimed films, from “Isn't Anyone Alive?” to “The Box Man.” He has also produced numerous short films, music videos, and live concert films.