Girlfriends (engl. OF)

In the organizer's words:

Director: Claudia Weill | USA 1978 | 86 min | DCP | English original version | with Melanie Mayron, Anita Skinner, Eli Wallach

Susan lives with her best friend Anne in a small apartment in New York City. She is a photographer and dreams of being taken seriously as an artist. But until then, she keeps her head above water with photo jobs at weddings and bar mitzvahs. When Anne, who is celebrating her first successes as an author, meets her new boyfriend Martin, the blissful shared flat is over: Anne moves out, and Susan finds herself thrown back on her unloved living alone and her non-existent love life ... Claudia Weill's energetic low-budget indie film about a young photographer looking for her way in New York has inspired many. From Greta Gerwig's Hannah to Lena Dunham's Girls - this informal and authentic film, reminiscent of a cozy get-together, set standards for later generations with its natural-looking dialogues and authentic locations.
Supporting film: Academy Director: Jonas Rehren | Germany 2017 | 4 min | HD Video | Without dialog

For those who wonder if the HfG is really an art academy, and how to recognize one, here is a film that portrays a real art academy, with real dirt, paint, smoking and everything else that goes with it! Jonas Rehren, an "Aka" student, spent a few years of his studies at the HfG's design excel to study film. For a 16mm course with Răzvan Rădulescu, he returned to the academy to portray three fellow students at work. In silent observations, we see how different materials are processed. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Jonas for his contribution to better cooperation and understanding between the art academies in Karlsruhe.

Film print from the collection of the Kino im Blauen Salon (HfG KA)

Click here for the screening:
https://kinoimblauensalon.de/de/events/girlfriends-2026-05-22

Price information:

Free admission | Donation requested