Memory Wars -Elizabeth Loftus und die Macht der Erinnerung

In the organizer's words:

• DE 2024
• 92 min
• Director: Hendrik Löbbert
• FSK: from 12 years
• Documentary: Original version with German voiceover and subtitles where applicable

Screenings:

• Thurs., September 11, 2025 - Wed., September 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.

Elizabeth Loftus has been researching the limits and pitfalls of human memory since the 1970s and is one of the most influential psychologists in the world. Her work has taken her into the most controversial court cases of our time, including the Michael Jackson case, Harvey Weinstein and many others involving murder, sexual abuse and systematic violence. In these media-staged trials, Elizabeth Loftus questions the veracity of witness testimonies and thus stimulates a fundamental debate about the probative value of memories. Based on her research and material from high-profile cases, Memory Wars takes a penetrating look at the tension between truth and justice - and focuses on the power of memory. A movie that asks the fundamental question: Can we trust our memory?