Future Imperfect. Science · Fiction · Film

Published contribution of the event:
Matthias Schwartz: Zukunftsutopien und Weltraumträume. Sozialistische Science-Fiction-Filme aus dem Osten Europas, in: ZfL Blog. Blog des Leibniz-Zentrums für Literatur- und Kulturforschung, Berlin, 14 Feb 2017

The Retrospective of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival is dedicated to science-fiction films, one of the most visual stunning and spectacular genres in the history of film. The movies portray imaginary worlds in an imperfect future, the way science-fiction films have conceived of them since the beginning. The section focuses on two themes - the society of the future and the strange and alien. The accompanying English-language catalogue will be published by Bertz + Fischer. Its authors – Aidan Power from University College in Cork and Matthias Schwartz from the Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung, Berlin (ZfL) – along with the Deutsche Kinemathek’s exhibition curator, Nils Warnecke, will present an overview of the themes of this year’s Retrospective. They will discuss the thematic focal points and the films selected for the programme. Moderation by Connie Betz.
In English | Admission free