Admission is free. All films shown in German with English subtitles.
September 22: Bella Martha / Mostly Martha (dir. Sandra Nettelbeck, 2001)
When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount... until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood (imdb). 109 minutes.
October 6: Winnetou (dir. Harald Reinl, 1963) Please note the relevant lecture by Dr. Watchman at 5pm the same day.
Based on a novel by adventure writer Karl May. When violent conflict breaks out between greedy railroaders and a tribe of Mescalero Apaches, only two men, destined to be blood brothers, can prevent all-out war: chief's son Winnetou and German engineer Old Shatterhand (imdb). 91 minutes.
October 20: Alles auf Zucker / Go for Zucker (dir. Dani Levy, 2005).
Down on his luck, conniving pool shark Jaeckie Zucker must make up with his estranged Orthodox Jewish brother Samuel in order to meet the terms of his mother's inheritance - the only thing that could save him from jail, ruin and divorce. But as Samuel and his entire clan move into Jaeckie's chaotic household, a clash of civilizations is inevitable, and Jaeckie's going to need every trick he can think of to make things go smoothly (imdb). 95 minutes
November 3: Pina (dir. Wim Wenders, 2011)
A tribute to the late German choreographer, Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations (imdb).103 minutes
November 17: Phoenix (dir. Christian Petzold, 2014)
A disfigured Holocaust survivor sets out to determine if the man she loved betrayed her trust (imdb). 98 minutes
For information, please contact the Department of German Studies at (520) 621-7385.
