Global Film Series - Babylon Berlin, Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 (Germany)

This epic crime drama, set during the Weimar Republic, the chaotic 15-year era that preceded the Third Reich, has become an international television sensation.

Based on the best-selling novels by Volker Kutscher, the show centers on Gereon Rath, a police detective from Cologne played by Volker Bruch, who arrives in the unfamiliar capital to investigate a blackmail plot. 

Rated TV-MA; contains material for mature audiences. We will screen the first two episodes of Season 1; total runtime approximately 90 minutes. In German with English subtitles. 

The screening will be introduced by Marcel Strobel, assistant professor of German, Department of World Languages & Cultures, NC State. 

The Global Film Series is a collaboration between the NC State University Libraries and the Office of Global Engagement. This screening is supported by Centennial Campus Placemaking. 

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