Thursday Feb 12, 8:30 PM

DIE LÜGEN DER SIEGER (The Lies of the Victors)
D: Christoph Hochhäusler, C: Florian David Fitz, Lilith Stangenberg, DOP: Reinhold Vorschneider, D 2014, 110 min., German OwES

Even more than in his 2010 drama, ‘The City Below,’ Hochhaeusler takes aim at the business world, which dictates government policy thanks to a level of influence peddling that is carefully, almost scientifically honed. The tale may be fictionalized, but the existence of a secretly ruling capitalist elite finds plenty of resonance in contempo news stories, from Halliburton to the recent wave of hacking scandals. – Variety

preceeded by

MAN MÜSSTE RÄUBER SEIN, ODER ZUMINDEST SPRENGMEISTER (You would have to be a robber or at least a demolitions expert) – WP
D: Jan Bachmann, C: Aleksandre Koberidze, Beniamin Forti, Julian Radlmaier, P: dffb, D/CH 2014, 25 min., German OwES

In a fully capitalized urban and rural space, creativity for someone with no capital is limited to their Vimeo account. At least as long as they stick to the laws. However, a group of robbers want to break the lethargy and rob a bank. One moves purposelessly through spaces, sells electronic goods or tries to develop iPhone apps to get by. The breakthrough seems already impossible – as the cinematic space begins to dissolve. – Jan Bachmann

Debate
Controversy – critical, social, cultural. About the headwind in making films.

In Germany, films about contemporary party politics or political implications of everyday life are rare these days. What are the reasons for this? Is the field too controversial to handle or not controversial enough? How would it be possible for such productions to create controversies?

Participants
Christoph Hochhäusler (Director „Die Lügen der Sieger“, Germany)
Jan Bachmann (Director „Man müsste Räuber sein, oder zumindest Sprengmeister“, Switzerland)
Barbara Albert (Filmmaker, scriptwriter, producer, Austria)
Florian Hoffmann (Students representative at dffb, filmmaker, Germany)
Moderation: Frédéric Jaeger and Rüdiger Suchsland