Lea Streisand meets Andreas Dresen

Lea Streisand, born in East Berlin in 1979, is a keen observer of life in Berlin. With plenty of humour and a keen eye for people, she recounts stories from the big city in her novels, essays and her Radioeins column ‘War schön jewesen’. Since 2024, she has been regularly inviting guests to the Brotfabrik for conversations.

Andreas Dresen, born in Gera in 1963 and raised in Schwerin, is one of Germany’s leading film directors. He has reached a wide audience with films such as *Halbe Treppe*, *Sommer vorm Balkon*, *Gundermann* and *Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush*. His films tell of people, their contradictions, their hopes and their everyday lives. In doing so, he combines humour with serious themes and a keen eye for our society.

Two people who love stories and observe life closely come together. They talk about film and literature, about East and West, about Berlin, about personal experiences and about how stories come to life. Naturally, the conversation also turns to what they both do particularly well: making people laugh and think.

An evening with Lea Streisand and Andreas Dresen – personal, entertaining and full of surprising stories.

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• Lea Streisand meets Andreas Dresen

The author and Radioeins columnist Lea Streisand meets the film director Andreas Dresen at the Brotfabrik.

Lea Streisand was born in East Berlin in 1979. She writes books and stories about life in Berlin. In her Radioeins column ‘War schön jewesen’, she recounts stories about people and their everyday lives with great humour. In doing so, she often uncovers the extraordinary in perfectly ordinary stories. She regularly invites guests to the Brotfabrik for conversations.

Andreas Dresen was born in Gera in 1963 and grew up in Schwerin. He is one of Germany’s best-known film directors. His films include *Halbe Treppe*, *Sommer vorm Balkon*, *Gundermann* and *Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush*. In his films, he tells the stories of very different people. They deal with love, family, hopes and problems. There is plenty of humour, but also serious themes.

On this evening, two people who love telling stories and observing life closely will come together. They will talk about films, books, Berlin, East and West, and their own lives. How do good stories come about? What makes us laugh? And what can we learn from other people’s stories?

• Look forward to an entertaining evening with personal stories, interesting insights and plenty of humour.