DANK Haus German
American Cultural Center is pleased to announce its October screening. German Cinema Now screens contemporary
German films with English subtitles.
directed by Hans-Christian Schmid. It stars Sandra Hüller as a woman with
epilepsy, believed by members of her church and herself to be possessed. The
film steers clear of special effects or dramatic music and instead presents
documentary-style filmmaking, which focuses on Michaela's struggle to lead a
normal life, trapped in a limbo, which could either represent demonic
possession or mental illness, focusing on the latter.
The film offers a medical
condition as the center of the affliction as opposed to demonic possession for
the real-life events of Anneliese Michel, a German woman who was believed to
have been possessed by six or more demons. These events also served as the
basis of Scott Derrickson's 2005 film The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
This event is Friday, Oct 25 2013 at 7:30pm. Admission is free.
Popcorn
$2, Pretzel $2, Landjaeger $3. Cash bar.
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DANK
Haus is located ½ block from the Western Brown Line stop. Parking for this event is generously
provided by MB Financial Bank at Western and Gunnison
Avenues.
program is partially supported by Air
Berlin, now
with nonstop flights from Chicago to Berlin.
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The DANK Haus,
located in Chicago's German home, Lincoln Square, represents Chicagoland’s
largest ethnic group, their friends and families and the community in general.
The DANK Haus conducts German language classes for children and adults, a
research library and the DANK Museum. Core programming such as Kino,
German Cinema Now, Cooking Classes, Oktoberfest, regular Fine Art
installations, literary readings, classical and traditional musical
performances and Sylvester Ball on New Year's Eve add to the rich, cultural
heritage celebrated at DANK Haus.
