A Hitchhiker's Guide to East German Television
Event Details
Date
Monday, April 27, 2009
Time
7 p.m.
Location
Auditorium, Pyle Center
Description
Television was perhaps the most effective cultural medium in former East Germany, and many of its entertainment shows and feature films are still rebroadcast in today's Germany, 20 years after the fall of the Wall. This lecture by Henning Wrage will discuss the artistic and political goals, problems and styles of East Germany TV productions. Samples of news boadcasts, propaganda pieces and popular series will be shown.
Cost
Free
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