KÄTHE KOLLWITZ - BILDER EINES LEBENS

In the organizer's words:

For the eighth time, the association "moving history - Festival of Historical Film Potsdam" is awarding the CLIO for a current film that is dedicated to a historical topic in a particularly successful way.

The DEFA feature film follows Käthe Kollwitz from the years of the First World War until shortly before her death in 1945, not as a strictly chronological portrait, but in an unusual essayistic-collage-like form that combines the formative stages of the famous artist's life with contemporary history and social upheavals. The focus is on the death of her youngest son Peter, who volunteered for military service and was killed shortly afterwards - an incisive event that turned Kollwitz into a convinced pacifist.
Jutta Wachowiak's portrayal of the artist, torn between the pain of loss, her artistic work and her commitment to society, was praised by contemporary critics as a brilliant acting performance.
Jutta Wachowiak, who celebrates her 85th birthday on December 13, is the patron of CLIO, the prize for the best film on a historical theme, which will be awarded on September 27, 2025 in Potsdam. This is a great honor and recognition for Moving History , as the actress has not only starred in important historical films, but also made history herself during the Peaceful Revolution.

Director: Ralf Kirsten, D: Jutta Wachowiak, Fred Düren, Carmen-Maja Antoni, GDR 1987, 96'

Afterwards: Film discussion with Jutta Wachowiak
Moderation: Dr. Peter Ulrich Weiß (moving history)

Price information:

Admission prices: Adults 8,- EUR Reduced 5,- EUR