social issues reflected in german film in the post wall era · 2016-07-06 · overview motivation...
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Social Tensions in Post Unification Germany Reflected Through
German FilmMercedes Gaffney
Overview
Motivation behind projectMethodsFindingsExamplesConclusionsQuestions
Motivation
European Cultural StudiesFascination with Berlin WallGerman Film Class
Methods
ResearchFilms
Das Versprechen (1994)Lola Rennt (1998)Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)Alles auf Zucker (2004)
Findings
Social TensionsClashing IdentitiesEconomic StrainClass DivisionOstalgie
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