Aftermath: Echoes of War

GOETHE FILMS Toronto delves into the profound and lasting impact wars have on societies and the multi-generational trauma they leave in their wake.

Our in-cinema program at the TIFF Lightbox in October 2024 concentrates on The New German Cinema movement (1960s to 80s), who addressed post-war struggles as well as the crippling disruption fascism had dealt German film culture after the artistic heydays of Weimar cinema. The bold artistic movement was created by the children of that war – in Toronto we are showing films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Alexander Kluge, and Wim Wenders– grappling with the shattered world they were left with and the complexities of a rapidly changing new society.

Aftermath: Echoes of War is expanded by this online collection of German films from the last two decades, including more recent post-migrant war experiences.

Presented for free in Canada and the USA on our streaming platform Toronto.Goethe-on-Demand.de from 1 Oct-3 Nov 2024.