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Mon. June 5
6:30 pm
Germany & China
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Goethe-Institut
1990 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006
Germany & China
​Brief discussions following each evening’s screenings will compare and contrast the films and the topics with several panelists.
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Dr. Jing Jin – visiting professor from Beijing Language and Culture University
Dr. Hester Baer - Associate Professor and Head of Germanic Studies at the University of Maryland

All films are subtitled in English, unless otherwise noted.
Bear (Bär)
Germany, 2014, 8 min.
Director: Pascal Floerks
My grandpa’s past was always very present. It would break through in something that he would say or do, but he would never talk about it. Only now, by revisiting his life and personality as I knew it, do I feel the weight of his inheritance.
The Last Will
(Erledigung einer Sache )
Germany, 2014, 21 min.
Director: Dustin Loose
To fulfil his mother’s last will, young Jakob Adler needs to meet his biological father, who is an inmate in a psychiatric hospital for murdering his own brother 25 years ago. Before he meets his father, Jakob wants to talk to the doctor in charge, Dr. Weiss, who reveals the true scale of the tragedy.
Blowing in the Wind
China, 2016, 11 min.
Director: SONG Jun
A young girl was bullied by other children for her prominent facial birthmark. An open-minded young girl offers friendship and they become inseparable. Their friendship gives her the support and bravery to stand up to her bullies. The two girls plant a tree to commemorate their bond and make a promise to each other. However, they encounter a big challenge to fulfill this lifelong promise of life.
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Eye in the Sky
China, 2017, 21 min.
Director: LUO Wei
On a stormy night, a young man from a poor family caused a horrific car crash that injured many people. For his punishment, he was sentenced with an enormous fine. This accident changed the lives of this family.
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