Calendar of Events November 2016 - Goethe

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
NOVEMBER 2016
FILM SCREENINGS
FOKUS: FILMS FROM GERMANY 2016/17
25.11.2016 –28.01.2017, various venues across Scotland
Returning to Scottish screens is this nation-wide event featuring 12 innovative, inspiring and challenging
films by Germany-based directors. We have selected a wide array of topics and cinematic styles that shed
light on current debates and discourses in Germany:
4 Kings (4 Könige)
Hedi Schneider is Stuck
(Hedi Schneider steckt fest)
The People vs Fritz Bauer
(Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer),
24 Weeks (24 Wochen)
I Feel Like Disco
(Ich fühl mich Disco)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
(Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse)
Fiddlesticks
(Quatsch u. die Nasenbärenbande)
Oh Boy (Oh Boy)
Wild (Wild)
From Caligari to Hitler
(Von Caligari zu Hitler)
People on Sunday
(Menschen am Sonntag)
We Are Young. We Are Strong.
(Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark)
Ayr Film Society
Dundee Contemporary Arts
Filmhouse Edinburgh
Belmont Filmhouse Aberdeen
Eden Court Inverness
Glasgow Film Theatre.
Venues:
For a detailed schedule of all film screenings please visit: www.goethe.de/scotland/fokusfilms
Supported by Film Hub Scotland.
PTO
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Thu, 17.11., 19:30, Ayr Film Society, Ayr Town Hall, New Bridge Street, Ayr
STATIONS OF THE CROSS (KREUZWEG)
Dir.: Dietrich Brüggemann, Germany 2014, 107 mins, German with subtitles
© Dietrich Brüggemann
This indictment and, at the same time, legend of a saint is a story of religion,
devotion and radical faith. It was filmed in only 14 fixed-angle long shots, an
entirely different way to a traditional film.
LIBRARY EVENTS: MEET AND PRACTICE
Events (in German unless otherwise stated) are held at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow and are free to attend.
Thu 10.11., 13:00
DEUTSCHE RUNDE: ‚FILM AB!’
We will be watching several short films from Germany with subtitles and
use them as opportunity for talk and discussion. (Level B1 and higher)
© Dumont
Wed 16.11., 18:30
GERMAN CINEMA: KADDISH FOR A FRIEND
Dir: Leo Khasin, 2010/11, 94 mins., feature film, German with subtitles
Join us to watch this touching story of an unequal friendship. (Level A1+)
© SIMA Film
Mon 21.11., 18:30
GAME NIGHT
Come join us for an evening of fun and friendly competition as we play
modern board games from Germany! (Level A2 and higher)
© Fotalia
Tue 29.11., 18:30
BOOK CLUB: ‘DAS GLÜCKSBÜRO’
As our “Christmas book”, for the last book club of the year we have
chosen “Das Glücksbüro” (The Happiness Office) by Andreas Izquierdo.
(Level B2/C1 and higher)
© Kurz FA Hamburg
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