After The Wall

It was 20 years ago today...
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 is a turning point in the history of Europe, when not only Germany, but Europe was united and the collapse of communism brought democracy to millions. To remind us of these events and the heroism of ordinary people in the soviet sphere, Focus ’89 presents a fascinating selection of films accompanied by debate with the participation of numerous producers.
The films relive the memory of events and their effects which are still important today. They demonstrate also that unique capability of the cinema to capture the atmosphere of the time, to critically examine society and to explore the depths of lives and hearts.
The festival opens with Andrzej Wajda’s classic Men of Iron and later the films follow different themes, such as ‘nostalgia’, ‘migrations’ and ‘from internationalism to nationalism’, where challenging films, such as Russia 88, which follows a group of neo-Nazi skinheads as they make their own propaganda videos. There are many films from some of the most exciting and interesting directors from eastern Europe along with key speakers, such as Bärbel Bohley, Thomas Brussig and Gábor Demszky the Mayor of Budapest.
More: www.focus89.eu
November 9, 2009 | Posted by NE Admin
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