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Cinema: Berlin and Beyond

Weimar themes in film—from the classic to the contemporary

Cinema: Berlin and Beyond

Sat Feb 29, 2020 12pm Egyptian Theatre

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Situated between the end of World War I and Hitler’s assumption of power, the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) was an era characterized by extreme contrasts. Germany’s first democracy thrived as a laboratory for unprecedented cultural achievement and social freedoms while suffering from the aftermath of war, political unrest, massive inflation, and economic hardship. At the same time that people enjoyed new-found liberties, their daily realities remained deeply burdened by poverty and economic crisis.

Spend the day and night in the 1922 Egyptian Theater with screenings of classic Weimar films, pioneering early abstract cinema, and films by acclaimed contemporary artists exploring the themes of formal experimentation, queer identities, and sociopolitical issues that continue to resonate today.

Live musical accompaniment to the New Identities and Experimentation/Abstraction programs will be provided by Michael Mortilla. Pandora's Box will be accompanied by pianist / composer Cathlene Pineda, trumpeter Stephanie Richards, and guitarist Jeff Parker. And author Thomas Gladysz will be on hand to sign copies of his book, Louise Brooks, the Persistent Star.

RSVP is not a guarantee of admission. Seating is first come, first served to RSVP holders after doors open at noon. There will be a standby line when the theatre is at capacity. Between films, guests will be admitted as seats become available. Tickets are still available for purchase to the 8PM Pandora's Box screening.

The "New Identities: Gender and Politics" program is co-presented by Outfest. The "Experimentation/Abstraction" program is co-presented by Los Angeles Filmforum and Pandora's Box is co-presented by the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles.

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Program

12PM–1PM Public Reception

1PM–5:15PM New Identities: Gender and Politics

Directed by Richard Oswald

Different from the Others (Anders als die anderen) (1919)

50 mins

Directed by Slatan Dudow & Bertolt Brecht

Kuhle Wampe or: Who Owns the World?/Whither Germany (Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt?) (1932)

74 mins

Directed by Tom Tykwer

Man in Things (Warenfetisch/Der Mensch im Ding) (2008)

9 mins

Directed by Alexander Kluge

The Year 1929 (Das Jahr 1929) (2019)

84 mins

Directed by Elsa Bergmann-Michel

Election Campaign 1932 (Last Election) (Wahlkampf 1932, Letzte Wahl) (1932)

13 min

5:30PM–7PM Experimentation/Abstraction

Directed by Walter Ruttman

Lichtspiel Opus III (1924)

Directed by Hans Richter

Ghosts before Breakfast (1928)

Directed by Oliver Laric

Untitled (2014)

Directed by Walter Ruttman

Berlin, Symphony of a Great City (1927)

64 mins

7PM–8PM Dinner Break and Book Signing with Thomas Gladysz

8PM-10PM Ticketed Screening of Pandora's Box

Alexander Kluge

director

Oliver Laric

director