DER STÖRENFRIED – ERMITTLUNGEN ZU OSKAR BRÜSEWITZ (Reihe: SCREENING RELIGION)

In the organizer's words:

BRD 1992, documentary film, 94 min

Director: Thomas Frickel

Language: OV (German)

Content Notes: 3, 7

On the morning of August 18, 1976, the Protestant pastor Oskar Brüsewitz parks in front of St. Michael's Church in Zeitz and places two posters on the roof of his car: "Radio message to all! The church of the GDR denounces communism! For oppression of children and young people in schools." Then he pours petrol over himself and sets himself on fire. Thomas Frickel's 1992 documentary attempts to approach the pastor and activist Oskar Brüsewitz, his church and the GDR society of the time in a multi-layered way and has itself become a document of contemporary history.

The film will be followed by a discussion.

ENG: On the morning of August 18, 1976, Protestant pastor Oskar Brüsewitz parks in front of a church in Zeitz and places two posters on the roof of his car: "Radio message to all! The Church of the GDR condemns communism! Because of oppression in schools against children and the youth." Then he doused himself with petrol and set himself on fire. Thomas Frickel's 1992 documentary attempts to approach the pastor and activist Oskar Brüsewitz, his church, but also the GDR society of the time in a multi-layered way and has itself become a document of contemporary history.

The screening will be followed by a discussion.