Social Issues Reflected in German Film in the Post Wall Era · 2016-07-06 · Overview Motivation behind ... Social Issues Reflected in German Film in the Post Wall Era Author: Mercedes

Social Tensions in Post Unification Germany Reflected Through

German FilmMercedes Gaffney

Overview

Motivation behind projectMethodsFindingsExamplesConclusionsQuestions

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Motivation

European Cultural StudiesFascination with Berlin WallGerman Film Class

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Methods

ResearchFilms

Das Versprechen (1994)Lola Rennt (1998)Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)Alles auf Zucker (2004)

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Findings

Social TensionsClashing IdentitiesEconomic StrainClass DivisionOstalgie

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Examples

Das Versprechen (1994)

Clashing IdentitiesCouple cannot reunite

Alles auf Zucker (2004)

Clashing IdentitiesBrothers reconcileBrings up the Jewish question

Conclusions

German-German question mostly resolved; Identity no longer based primarily on nationalityIdentity question has shifted to one of ethnicity

Specifically: German-Jew

Questions

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Social Issues Reflected in German Film in the Post Wall Era · 2016-07-06 · Overview Motivation behind ... Social Issues Reflected in German Film in the Post Wall Era Author: Mercedes