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Attend: Lecture by Prof Alexander von Plato

The German philosopher, historian will give a lecture on the political changes in Europe after the World Wars, among others.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

The face of Europe was changed irrevocably after the two World Wars in the last century. Then, Germany underwent a radical change after the Berlin Wall was broken down forever in 1990. These major world events make for fascinating study and help us to appreciate better the current state of Germany and Europe.

To further aid understanding on this subject, renowned German philosopher and historian Prof Alexander von Plato will give a lecture on ‘Political changes and personal orientations: Remembrance cultures in Germany and Europe after World War II and the Big Changes in 1989/90’. The lecture is scheduled to be held at the Max Mueller Bhavan, Kala Ghoda, this evening.

Prof Plato belonged to the top echelons of the organisation structure of the Communist Party. From 1996-2000, he was secretary of the International Oral History Association, and from 2006-2008, its Vice President. He is co-editor and editor of BIOS – Journal of biographical research, oral history and life history analysis.

In 2012 he was awarded the John G. Diefenbaker Award which enables collaboration with a Canadian university.

(Picture courtesy www.zwangsarbeit-archiv.de)

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Attend: Rainer Fassbinder film festival

The Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai, is hosting a retrospective of films by the German filmmaker, actor, till December 19, 2014.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

Maverick German filmmaker and actor Rainer Werner Fassbinder, many say, died too soon. Born in 1945, Fassbinder breathed his last in 1982, at the age of 37. However, the prolific film personality and pioneer of the New German Film Movement made 43 films in 15 years.

The film director was synonymous with the German New Wave in cinema, and he made fascinating collages with truly colorful characters in his films.

Fassbinder film festivalAll this week, the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai is hosting a seven-day retrospective of Fassbinder’s select films on specified dates (see image on left) designed to acquaint the viewer with the political complexities of his films. His work is known to challenge the viewer to continuously re-orient himself owing to the films’ constantly changing cinematic structure.

This retrospective is not to be missed.

(Pictures courtesy theredlist.com and Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai)

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Celebrate the ‘Fall of the Wall’ in Mumbai

Six German documentary films to commemorate the pulling down of the Berlin Wall will be shown in Mumbai this week. Don’t miss.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

November 9, 1989 is one of the most crucial days in German history – on this day, the world watched in amazement as jubilant crowds gathered on both sides of the Berlin Wall to celebrate the totally unexpected opening of the border crossings between the Eastern and Western parts of the city. A peaceful revolution in East Germany had finally cracked this grim symbol of Cold War and political oppression.

25 years have passed since then. The Goethe Institut Mumbai is commemorating the milestone in Germany’s history with the screenings of six German films starting today, Sunday, November 9 to November 12, 2014. The films are documentaries and feature films. See the schedule as under:

Fall of the Wall schedule

(Picture courtesy thekidswindow.co.uk)

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