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Directors Focus: R.W. Fassbinder

Fri 8 - Sun 31 Aug
The disfigured wunderkind of the new German cinema, Fassbinder made over forty films before he died, burnt out from a drug overdose just after his 37th birthday, his self destructive tendencies reflecting those of his protagonists. Here we present some of his finest works alongside influences, and contemporary artists' responses to his life and films.
www.fassbinderfoundation.de

In honour of the life and work of Fassbinder, LoveHowlMuse is offering a free MP3 download of the soundtrack to short film The Daily Moods of the Final Certainty, a video portrait drawn from Fassbinder's writings, screenplays and interviews, which screens before some of the main features in the season.  Click here to download the MP3 http://www.lovehowlmuse.com/viralux/fassbinder.php

Migrant cinema

Fassbinder was one of the first German directors to engage with social tensions caused by the post-war influx of migrant workers. Fatih Akin, a Turkish German, continues to address the struggles and debates of his minority community in our decade.

Violence lies just below the surface when Greek worker Jorges joins a group of young people hanging around their dull Munich apartment complex. Written, directed, acted and edited by Fassbinder himself, the film ranks among his most challenging and personal works.

Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany 1969 1h 28m Subtitled

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