German-Austrian Film Festival

The Department of German and Russian is celebrating this Fall the 10th Annual German-Austrian Film Festival. This year, the film series explores the theme of “Metamorphosis” in contemporary German-speaking cinema. Free admission; English sub-titles.
The three selected movies address metamorphosis from different angles:

Tuesday, September 17 at 7:30 PM

Anima: Die Kleider meines Vaters (My Father’s Dresses) (Germany, 2022)

A father’s desire to cross-dress and transform into a woman.

Followed by Q&A with film director, Uli Decker.

Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30 PM

Everything Will Change (Germany, 2021)

The anxiety around climate change and the transformation of the earth system.

A film by Marten Persiel

Tuesday, October 1 at 7:30 PM

Sleeping with a Tiger (Austria, 2024)

A female painter’s struggle to radically transform her art and the male-dominated art world.

Followed by Q&A with film director, Anja Salomonowitz.

Sponsored by the Center for Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, the Department of German and Russian, the Oakley Center for Humanities & Social Sciences, the Gaudino Fund, and the Austrian Cultural Forum in NYC.

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