2+5 Missione Hydra & C'est arrivé près de chez vous | Double Feature (35mm)

In the organizer's words:

Watch out! Here comes the craziest double feature of all time:

2+5 Missione Hydra
Director: Pietro Francisci | Italy 1966 | 89 min | 35mm | German dubbed version | with Leonora Ruffo, Mario Novelli, Roland Lesaffre

Directed by Pietro Francisci, who was previously known for his popular Hercules films, Raumkreuzer Hydra - Duell im All is an idiosyncratic science fiction B-movie from the late phase of Italian genre film. A group of earthlings are abducted by aliens and embroiled in an interstellar adventure that oscillates between spy movie, space fairy tale and unintentional comedy. A curious cosmos, between the Cold War, technological euphoria and cultural pop art. The cast around Roland Lesaffre, Leontine Snell and Kirk Morris moves through stage-like backdrops and alien planets, while Nico Fidenco's music surprises with choral drama. Premiered in 1966, the film went largely unnoticed internationally, but today it is considered a cult fringe phenomenon of European sci-fi cinema - less for its technique than for its style: Technicolor, theatrical, ambitious. A view of outer space - from the perspective of Cinecittà.

Loan of the film print with the kind support of the HfG Karlsruhe.

C'est arrivé près de chez vous
Director: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde | Belgium 1992 | 96 min | 35mm | original version with German subtitles | with Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel

In this pitch-black mockumentary, a camera team follows the charismatic serial killer Ben, who kills people with the nonchalance of a neighbor boy and the eloquence of a literature professor. Along the way, he gives tips on the weight of corpses, home decor and how to deliver the post more efficiently - literally. With biting humor and merciless satire, the film leaves a lasting impression. Directed by Rémy Belvaux, Man Bites Dog is cynical fun, bitter social criticism and an absurd study of the fascination of evil. It shows how easily we consume violence as long as it is well staged. When it was released, the film shocked audiences - today it is considered a cult classic that poses questions that we would perhaps rather not answer.

Loan of the film print with the kind support of the HfG Karlsruhe.

Supporting film: The Whale
Director: Finn Baygan | Germany 2017 | 5 min | HD Video | German original version
A whale appears above a field and speaks to a young man: soon it will be the end of mankind and he should please spread the message. Good thing there's YouTube! If it weren't for the know-it-alls with better resolution and better microphones who once again know everything better... This film is Finn's first work - he was 20 years old. Created in Razvan Radulescu's 16mm seminar, filmed in analog and digital, wildly mixed, blatant graphics, a great Alexander Thelen in top form and in a parade role as a YouTube preacher. Add to that morphing effects, real dogs, fake whales, a potty-mouthed roommate, sunglasses, hard-hitting action and a little social criticism. What more could a trash movie heart want? Thumbs up!

We are delighted that Finn Baygan will be attending this evening in person. He will briefly introduce his movie and say a few words about it.

Loan of the film print with the kind support of the HfG Karlsruhe.

Free admission | donation requested

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Price information:

Free admission | Donation requested