Join Us for CITY BY CITY 2024: An Autumn Film Showcase on Transport, Urbanism, and Communities

This autumn, experience City by City 2024 — three evenings of films exploring cities, transport, and community dynamics. Since 2019, Auto*Mat has hosted this showcase, bringing international perspectives on urban life to the screen.
 

Details and Registration:

• Screenings: 3 nights, featuring 4 international documentaries
• Register here: https://forms.gle/MAu4JSvMBSwRG5r38

Film Screening:

• Date: November 11, 2024
• Location: Goethe Institut
• Time: 19:00

Feature Film:
→ Varieté Utopolis - or a Few Feet of Highway

• Length: 98 minutes
• Country: Germany, 2024
• Director: Matthias Coers
• Language: Original version with Czech subtitles

This documentary sheds light on 16 socially excluded neighbourhoods in Germany, spotlighting projects that use art and culture to respond to deep-rooted social and economic issues. Through music, theatre, and community involvement, Varieté Utopolis explores how creativity, shared planning, and intercultural dialogue can build resilient communities. Yet, it questions the sustainability of these efforts in cities facing rising rents and shrinking public spaces. Can arts and culture truly transform these areas?

Post-Film Discussion with Guests:

• Matthias Coers (Director)
• Pavla Jenková (Broumov28)
• Barbora Hradečná (Experience the City Differently, AutoMat)
• Filip Rambousek

Join us for an inspiring evening of film and conversation!