Culturosity

Preggers sent me this one like last Tuesday, but I just got around to posting it.

Nuff said.

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Dear Movie Lovers,

To commemorate the 26th anniversary of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s death, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in co-operation with MovieTowne is presenting a one-week film series with a selection of some of his most famous films.

Beginning on 5 November the following films will be shown in German with English subtitles at 5.30 p.m. daily:
Lili Marleen, Martha, Lola, Fear Eats the Soul, The Marriage of Maria Braun, Effi Briest and Veronika Voss.
The summaries of the films are attached to this email.
Tickets are available at MovieTowne at a reduced entrance fee of
15,- TT$.

There will be a complementary screening of “Katzelmacher” at the StudioFilmClub (Building 7, Fernandes Industrial Center, Eastern Main Road, Laventille, Port of Spain) on Thursday, 13 November 2008 at
8.30 p.m.

Born in 1945, Fassbinder was a man of many contradictions. Known as a skilled aesthete and perfectionist, he was a rebel against the post-war era as much as he grew up as a part of it. Unlike other directors, Fassbinder primarily focused on the political and social issues of his time, portraying German society and revealing its state of mind. Many famous actors like Rudolf Platte, Adrian Hoven and Luise Ulrich followed his call and stayed with him for the production of a number of movies.
Even though his actual working period lasted only 17 years, Fassbinder’s radical perfectionism, his new aesthetics and of course his political perspective have deeply influenced filmmakers across the globe. Films such as Fear Eats the Soul, Veronica Voss and Lili Marleen as well as numerous television productions and stage-plays have gained him continuing reception and recognition. Often compared to Andy Warhol’s Factory, Fassbinder managed to establish post-war realism in German film, renewing its political status quo, and provided a focal point for actors for many years.