B-Movie: Lust and Sound in West Berlin | Free Film Screening

Schedule

Mon Sep 14 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

Goethe-Institut Chicago | Chicago, IL

A spirited documentary about the divided city's 1980s music subcultures, from punk to techno.
About this Event

As part of Alle gegen Alles. Punk@50, a transatlantic, multi-city initiative marking the 50-year anniversary of punk taking place at Goethe-Instituts across North America this fall, join us for this screening of B-MOVIE: LUST AND SOUND IN WEST BERLIN.

Dir. by Jörg A. Hoppe, Klaus Maeck, and Heiko Lange

Germany, 2015, 92 min.

In English and German with English subtitles

A powder keg of music, art and chaos erupts in 1980s West Berlin, fueling a creative melting pot that influences subculture and pop culture far beyond its borders. This blistering documentary, featuring appearances by Nick Cave, Christiane F., Mark Reeder, Einstürzende Neubauten, and even David Hasselhoff fuses unreleased film footage and original interviews with an iconic soundtrack. Documenting the punk era, the early DJ scene, and the fall of the Berlin Wall, B-Movie is a gritty and glamorous journey through music culture and creative life in the divided city.


This event is free and open to the public, but please register in advance and bring a state- or federally-issued photo ID for check-in in our lobby.


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Goethe-Institut Chicago, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States
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