Virtual screening of Paragraph 175 (2000), documentary about the persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals under National Socialism.
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In observation of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Goethe-Institut presents a USA-wide virtual screening of
Paragraph 175 (2000), directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. 81 minutes, UK/USA/Germany, in French, English, and German with English subtitles.
The Nazi persecution of homosexuals may be one of the least-told stories of the Third Reich. Directed by Oscar winners Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman,
Paragraph 175 fills a crucial gap in the historical record, and reveals the lasting consequences of this hidden chapter of twentieth-century history. These are stories of survivors—sometimes bitter, but just as often filled with irony and humor; tortured by their memories, yet infused with a powerful will to endure. Their moving testimonies, rendered with evocative images of their lives and times, tell a haunting, compelling story of human resistance. Intimate in its portrayals, sweeping in its implications,
Paragraph 175 raises provocative questions about memory, history, and identity.
The film is available to viewers in the USA. On Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 8:00pm EST, the link to the film will become available to all Eventbrite registrants. Registrants will be able to access the film until Sunday, January 30, 2022, at 8:00pm EST.
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