Brecht’s Film Legacy at the Akademie der Künste
Archive Presentation
Nearly 50 films can be found in the Bertolt Brecht Archive – a unique collection from the period between the 1920s and 1970s – which contain private moments in his life, Brecht’s production work and the reception of his work. In cooperation with the Deutsche Kinemathek, and funded by the LOTTO-Stiftung Berlin and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the films have been preserved and digitized. The archive staff introduce the project, followed by a discussion on the presentday significance of the archival materials.