Film Series [In Light of Recent Events]
Under the motto “I am awake,” the Mendelssohns chose the responsible “crane with the stone” as their emblem. Earlier, Enlightenment optimists had encouraged individuals to make their own decisions: to think, speak, and act with maturity.
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Blick in die Dauerausstellung der Mendelssohn Remise
- How much fear must one overcome to muster this courage—when it really counts?
PROGRAM
4:00 p.m. (VII) “Monsieur Batignole,” France (2002), 100 min. Director: Gérard Jugnot. Starring Gérard Jugnot. How one can become a savior in 1942 out of grumpiness and a guilty conscience.
5:50 p.m. Closing panel discussion on the “Civil Courage” series, with Burghart Klaußner and Ricarda Lang (TBA)
6:45 p.m. (VIII) “The People vs. Fritz Bauer,” Germany (2015), 105 min. Director: Lars Kraume. Starring Burghart Klaußner. How one hunts down Nazi murderers in postwar Germany and ends up becoming the hunted.
IN GERMAN
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Dates
December 2026
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