CLOSE UP MARX

Location

entrance Cultural donation (a hat goes around)

A screening of the film "CLOSE UP MARX" / "NAHAUFNAHME MARX" (37 min, 2023) by Justin Time as part of the project "Baustellensommer der Wandergesell:innen". The film will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker Justin Time and other interview partners.

If the weather is good, the film can be enjoyed open air. If it rains, the event will be moved indoors.  In addition, wheelchair access is possible in good weather, but there is no accessible toilet. There are stairs inside and accessibility is not guaranteed.

About the movie: 

A cinematic investigation of the figure of Karl Marx and his monuments from different systems and time frames. From Chemnitz ("Karl-Marx-Stadt" in GDR times) to Trier, in West Germany, the documentary zooms in on the genesis of new and old Marx monuments. Conversations with eye witnesses open up controversial approaches to Marx, his theory and his statues. The interview footage interlinks with found footage from DEFA material to youtube clips. On a third image level, the camera scans the texture of the monuments. It follows the work traces of modeling the sculptures, exploring a perspective in close up details.