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German Film Series: The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)

December 5 @ 6:30 pm 9:00 pm

Gilman 479

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975) portrays an anxious era in West Germany amid a crumbling postwar political consensus. A young woman, an alleged terrorist, a life falling into ruins. A powerful adaptation of Heinrich Böll’s novel, a stinging commentary on state power, individual freedom, and media manipulation that is as relevant today as when it was released.

Criterion cover of film, featuring torn pieces of newspaper that spell out the title