Das Leben der Anderen
2006 – German w/ English subtitles - 137 min
The film portrays the horrifying, and sometimes unintentionally funny observation system by the secret police in former East Germany. In the early 1980s, secret service agent Wiesler is instructed to spy on the lives of a successful dramatist and his beautiful companion and popular actress. While the VIPs are officially celebrated as stars in the socialist state, they secretly denounce the party, and agent Wiesler becomes increasingly entangled in their lives. Oscar award for best foreign language film 2007.
About the Film Series:
Berlin in Film -- Berlin in German Cinema 1946 - 2006
Film series sponsored by the Goethe Center and KSU German Studies program. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall and the beginning of German unification, the film series focuses on Berlin as center stage for the production and performance of post-war German culture. The feature films narrate salient moments in Berlin’s history and connect them to experiences of ordinary people.
Event Location:
Kennesaw State University
Willingham Hall
Bldg #23
Directions and Parking:
Off-campus visitors should park in Visitor parking.
http://www.kennesaw.edu/about/directions.shtml
