Movie Night: HOLOFICTION by Michal Kosakowski

How do we remember the Holocaust? And what influence do films have on our collective perception of this historical catastrophe?

With HOLOFICTION, German-Polish director Michal Kosakowski has created an extraordinary essay film that has already been screened at the Venice International Film Festival as well as at other prestigious festivals. Drawing on more than 3,000 feature and television films, the film creates a striking cinematic collage that examines how the Holocaust has been portrayed in cinema over the decades and how these images continue to shape our historical consciousness to this day.

Especially at a time when the number of eyewitnesses is dwindling and anti-Semitism and attempts to relativize history are on the rise again, HOLOFICTION offers a powerful and highly relevant way to engage with the Shoah. The film invites viewers to reflect on the culture of remembrance, historical responsibility, and the possibilities and limitations of cinematic storytelling.

The screening will take place at Marie. Das Bistro in the German Bundestag, an inclusive meeting place run by the Johannesstift Diakonie. Here, people with and without disabilities work together to create a space where gastronomy, culture, and social dialogue converge. With its diverse cultural program, Marie.Bistro offers a space for encounters and conversations about socially relevant topics—a fitting setting for a film like HOLOFICTION.

Following the screening, director Michal Kosakowski will discuss the film’s eight-year production process, his research, and the question of how cinema shapes our understanding of historical events.

The audience is warmly invited to participate in the discussion.

(in German)

Admission: 7 €

Drinks and snacks are available at the bistro.

Registration and tickets: via Luma