Yesterday Girl
A young German woman searches for happiness, liberation, and independence in the illusive wake of a transformative national recovery.
The Indian Tomb
Seetha and Harold Berger are rescued from the desert by a caravan and brought to a small village. However, the greedy owner of the house where they are lodged betrays…
The Tiger of Eschnapur
In Eschnapur, a German architect saves the life of the Maharajah’s favorite temple dancer and becomes Maharajah’s friend but their friendship is tested when the architect and the dancer fall…
In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death
Combining fictional and documentary modes, Kluge’s In Danger and Dire Distress… takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt’s public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns of…
The Candidate
Made with an eye to the autumn of 1980 when the German parliamentary elections took place, The Candidate examines Germany’s history past and present and Franz Josef Strauß, the man…
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn does not have a plot per se; it mixes documentary footage, along with standard movie scenes, to give the audience the mood of Germany during the late…