Jesus – Der Film
Jesus – Der Film
West Coast Restoration Premiere
In person: Michael Brynntrup and Annika Haupts, program coordinator, Deutsche Kinemathek
West Coast Restoration Premiere
In person: Michael Brynntrup and Annika Haupts, program coordinator, Deutsche Kinemathek
This black-and-white biopic takes a chronological approach to the “greatest story ever told” while utilizing expressionist devices. The cinematic burlesque comprises 35 stories from the New Testament in retellings or entirely new interpretations by 22 filmmakers, whether individuals or collectives, from East and West Germany. The uniting element is the title character embodied by the film’s director, Michael Brynntrup, who moved to West Berlin in 1982 and was an active member of the city’s queer, punk, and avant-garde subculture.
Adapted from a note by Deutsche Kinemathek.
DIRECTED BY: Michael Brynntrup. WITH: Michael Brynntrup, Panterah Countess, Michael Wehmeyer, Birgit Hein. 1986. 128 min. Federal Republic of Germany. B&W, Color. German. Not rated. DCP.
Support provided in part by the Deutsche Kinemathek and the German Film Office.
Community partnership support provided by German Film Office, Goethe-Institut LA, Queer Film LA, and Villa Aurora.
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