Art and Power:Lutz Dammbeck |
The Founder's Fundfor Student Researchers |
Authority and Alterity in East German Movies:Political Experiments, Rebel Youth and Civil Unrest |
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The DEFA Film Library is very pleased to premiere the complete cinematic oeuvre of German filmmaker and media artist Lutz Dammbeck in North America. |
The Founder’s Fund, established in honor of retired founding director Barton Byg, aims to support the work of student researchers interested in East German cinema and DEFA Film Library collections. Application guidelines now posted! |
Tenth biennial Summer Film Institute of the DEFA Film Library at UMass Amherst May 31 – June 6, 2020 Applications due April 6, 2020 |
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Midnight Revue
Famous producer Otto Kruse brags that he will produce a successful, new kind of revue film. When the project is close to failing, he orders his stage manager to “do what it takes.” Soon his young female assistant finds...
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The Porcupine: The Ideal Customer
A grumpy customer in a shoe store asks to be shown one pair of shoes after another. The director and saleswomen try to remain calm and provide good service in spite of their growing frustration. As the man finally...