Im Schatten der Träume
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Im Schatten der Träume

by Martin Witz

Secondary title
In the Shadows of Dreams
Section
Sounds
Country / Year
Switzerland, Germany / 2024
Duration
90 Min.
Languages
GermanGerman
Subtitles
EnglishEnglish
Genre
Documentaire
Tags
Politics
Queer
Arts & Culture
Pop Culture
Direction
Martin Witz
Cast
Götz Alsmann,
Manfred Herzer,
Micaela Jary,
Claudio Maniscalco,
Rainer Rother,
Carol Schuler

In this documentary, director Martin Witz tells the story of the friendship and collaboration between Michael Jary and the homosexual songwriter Bruno Balz. In the roaring twenties and then during the Nazi era, the two produced many hits for escapist musicals, especially for superstar Zarah Leander. Using subversive overtones, they try to destabilise Goebbels’ propaganda. Contemporary witnesses, who are eager to tell stories, take us on a brilliant journey through five decades of German film and music history that makes you want to (re)discover forgotten classics and shows how strongly music has shaped popular culture.

Unsere Gäste

EhrengastType
Martin WitzDirector
Carol SchulerCast
Carl-Ludwig RettingerCo-Producer
Ivan MadeoProducer

Playtimes

Wed09.Oct
2024
18:30
Cast & Crew present
Frame 6
In Anwesenheit von: Martin Witz (Director), Carol Schuler (Cast)
Thu10.Oct
2024
18:15
Cast & Crew present
Arthouse Piccadilly 1
In Anwesenheit von: Martin Witz (Director), Carol Schuler (Cast)
Sat12.Oct
2024
13:00
Cast & Crew present
Arthouse Piccadilly 1
In Anwesenheit von: Martin Witz (Director)
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