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Twins who row – more East Germany than The Social Network in ‘Westwind’
The German 'new wave' theatre director and filmmaker, 37, broaches the history of a divided Germany by moving away from cliches and concentrating on the importance of interpersonal relationships in his third feature film. Released on 19 November, it is based on a true story and set in Hungary in 1988
auschwitz, hungary, nazism, robert thalheim, germany, reunification, film festival
Israeli-German theatre: the Holocaust, Nazi and Palestinian 'Third Generation'
Together with the dramaturges Amit Epstein and Irina Szodruck, Israeli director Yael Ronen ventured on an experiment with Third Generation. The theatre project has already been performed as a work in progress in Halle (Germany), Tel Aviv and Parma (Italy). A newly finished version hit the Berliner Schaubühne in early May. Review and interview
auschwitz, history, holocaust, palestine occupied territory, germany, culture, youth
