German Films from Three Decades
@ Slought Foundation, October 1 and 2

Curated by Karen Beckman in collaboration with the filmmakers.

This double program of films by Ute Aurand, Milena Gierke and Renate Sami aims to introduce U.S. audiences to three German filmmakers from Berlin. Though these films differ greatly from each other, many of them are marked by shared qualities of intimacy and tenderness, independent and personal vision and form, intense sensuousness, and, at times, irresistible humor. They cover three decades of filmmaking, criss-cross a variety of styles and genres, and demonstrate the differences a camera can make as they move from Gierke’s Super 8, to Aurand’s Bolex, and Sami’s MiniDV. The filmmakers will be present at both programs, and invite audiences to join them in conversation after the screenings. more >

Milena Gierke. Photo: Ulla A. Wyrwoll