Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Manchester in collaboration with UK Jewish Film
Online streaming and free panel discussion with Q&A: Famile Brasch (Germany 2018)
Final event of the University of Manchester’s film series Jews in the Eastern Bloc
The film will be available on the UKJF streaming platform from 9-13 June 2022, followed by an online live discussion panel on 13 June, 18.00 BST (British Summer Time).
Born Jewish but raised Catholic, Horst Brasch fled Nazi Germany to England but returned to the newly formed GDR after the war as a devoted communist. Rising quickly through the ranks, Brasch played a major role in creating a whole new national culture, but failed miserably when it came to shaping the minds of his own four children: his eldest son Thomas, for example, took part in the 1968 protests, a transgressive act that put an end to his father’s career, and later became a provocative filmmaker in West Germany. In this documentary, author Marion Brasch, the youngest daughter and sole surviving member of her nuclear family, tells the story of her parents and brothers – a multigenerational saga that captures their fascinating lives as influential politicians and artists, and the ever-changing political and cultural landscape of their homeland in the 20th century.
The discussion panel includes the film’s director, Annekatrin Hendel (Berlin); Katie Trumpener, Emily Sanford Professor of Comparative Literature, English, Film and Media Studies (Yale University); and the writer and political educator Juliette Brungs (Berlin). The panel will be moderated by Cathy Gelbin, who is Professor of Film and German Studies (University of Manchester).
Register for the panel discussion in advance here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.