Filmscreening : Free Country by Christian Alvart

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Come join us for a special filmscreening of the feature film "Herzsprung" by the DEFA documentary filmer Helke Misselwitz. This in-person event will be held at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow. Don't miss this unique opportunity to enjoy a classic film in a cultural setting to celebrate the 35. anniversary of the fall of the wall.

Free Country/Freies Land

Germany 2019 | Director: Christian Alvart | Duration: 129 min | in German with English subtitles | Feature Film | FSK rating (Germany): 16 years.
In the Fall of 1992, police inspectors Patrick and Markus are sent off to a remote corner of the country to examine the disappearance of two teen sisters, 15 and 16. Did the two pretty girls just run away from their hick town, or did something more sinister happen to them? In this remote part of the country, the effects of the East German regime still muddy the waters. No one saw anything, the inspectors are greeted by iron silence. A photo negative showing the two girls naked and tied up in a hunting lodge seems to indicate a sex crime has been committed. The terrible suspicion is tragically confirmed when the girls’ dead bodies are found, raped and brutally murdered. While the relatives of other young women who have been missing for years come forward, the iron silence toward the cops turns into open hostility. Who has what to hide and why? When the detectives start to unravel the mystery, they soon wind up in danger themselves...
Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH

9 November 2024 marks the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark this important anniversary, the Goethe-Institut is presenting a special film series with three selected films in October and November. These films, a documentary and two feature films from two decades, highlight various aspects of the fall of the Wall and its impact.

In addition, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival has chosen ‘Bridges’ as its theme this year. We are delighted to be working with the festival to offer a series of events that explore and reflect on the fall of the Wall in a narrative way.

All films will be shown in German with English subtitles on the big screen so that everyone, regardless of German language skills, has the opportunity to take part.
The film screenings are free of charge and all interested parties are cordially invited. Come along and immerse yourself in the moving history of the fall of the Berlin Wall!

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