About this Event
As part of Alle gegen Alles. Punk@50, a transatlantic, multi-city initiative marking the 50-year anniversary of punk taking place at Goethe-Instituts across North America this fall, join us for this screening of BULKY TRASH ('Sperrmüll').
Dir. Helke Misselwitz
GDR, 1990, 72 min.
In German with English subtitles
East Berlin, summer 1989: A young East Berliner navigates the final months of the GDR. Enrico has quit his apprenticeship to focus on the punk band Sperrmüll ('Bulky Trash'), which he founded with three friends from their high-rise housing development. Making music with what other people discard helps him let off steam and frustrations with his family, politics and his country. When his mother and sister move to West Berlin, he holds on to his beliefs and decides to stay and insists on maintaining his cultural identity even after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Registration opens on Monday, September 7th, one month before the screening.
This event is free and open to the public, but please register in advance and bring a state- or federally-issued photo ID for check-in in our lobby.
Event venue & nearby stays
Goethe-Institut Chicago, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States
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