January 30 - February 21
This selection of sixteen films made between the end of World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall constitutes a series of “snapshots” depicting life and filmmaking in both West and East Germany over a forty year period. Many of the films were shot on German locations, thus presenting an invaluable record of the period, and each of the four weekends is organized around a particular theme. The opening weekend presents four Trummerfilme or “rubble films”—one West German, one East German, and two American—shot immediately after the war amid the ruins of German cities. The second weekend examines both the day-to-day life of Germans living under established socialist rule in the drab Eastern sector, and the reconstruction of West Germany physically and economically. The weekend of February 13–14 showcases films by four filmmakers whose early films launched “the New German Cinema,” a cycle of hard-hitting, stylistically innovative, and internationally acclaimed films that exposed the social problems facing West Germany in the 1970s: discrimination against foreigners, an emerging police state, the trauma of an unreconciled Nazi past, and the rise of urban terrorism. The Wall as metaphor and reality is the theme of the closing weekend, consisting of two compelling spy films shot in West Berlin at the height of the cold war and two intimate portraits of German women whose lives reflect the stress of living in a culturally and politically divided nation.
Program Notes
Friday and Saturday screenings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted. There is a ten-minute intermission between features on a double bill. All programs are subject to change. Films are in 35mm unless otherwise indicated. Foreign-language films are subtitled in English. Many films are unrated and may not be appropriate for younger viewers. If a film is listed as "sold out," a standby line will form one hour before the screening. Any cancellations or seats that become available will go to people waiting in this line. Please note that there is no guarantee that everyone in the standby line will be accommodated.
The Leo S. Bing Theater is equipped with a DTS digital sound system courtesy of Universal Pictures, an SDDS digital sound system courtesy of Sony Cinema Products, and Dolby digital sound.
Ticket Prices
$10 general admission.
$7 museum members, seniors (62+), students with valid ID.
$5 second film only of a double-feature; no advance purchase.
$2 Tuesday matinees.
$1 Tuesday matinees, seniors (62+).
Where to Buy
Buy tickets at the museum box office (tel. 323 857-6010) or online. Many programs sell out so try to purchase in advance.
Included
Your film ticket covers both films in a double bill, except where noted, and includes entrance to the museum galleries as well.
Film Department
Tel. 323 857-6177
Ian Birnie, Director
Bernardo Rondeau, Program Coordinator
Lee Marcuse, Volunteer
Pauline Posner, Volunteer
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