German Film Series

Catalog description

Cinephiles the world over have recognized German film production as the avant-garde for more than 100 years. From the expressionist cinema of the Weimar Republic, which helped to define modern film aesthetics, to UFA and the East German DEFA, from the Oberhausen Manifesto and the New German Cinema to the Berlin School, the Nouvelle Vague Viennoise, and beyond. This film series will cover a century of German-language cinema - including the "golden age" of German filmmaking all the way up through this year's Oscar contenders. Join for one quarter or all three in the academic year 2024-25. No German knowledge required. Films will be screened in German with English subtitles, and discussions will be in English.