"ATTENDING A REVOLUTION: THE FALL OF THE WALL!"
Florida State College at Jacksonville is commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Residents of the First Coast are invited to celebrate the revolution. On November 9, 1989 the world watched in awe as the Berlin Wall was dismantled. The historic event joined East and West Germany and essentially ended the decades-old Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. On November 11, 2009 scholars from Florida State College at Jacksonville and the University of North Florida will discuss what happened before and after the fall of the Iron Curtain.
A welcome and introduction by Dr. Charles Closmann, Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Florida and Dr. Dirk Wendtorf, Professor of Humanities and German at Florida State College will be followed by a screening of the film Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), an Oscar-winning political and social drama set in Eastern Germany in 1984.
The movie revolves around a writer and his lover, who find themselves increasingly under surveillance by the East German secret police. A general discussion will ensue the feature presentation. “Attending a Revolution: The Fall of the Wall” will be held on 11/11/09 from 5-9 p.m. at Five Points Theater 1028 Park Street.
Admission is free of charge and open to the public. Food and beverages can be purchased inside the theater!
Reservations are requested and can be made by contacting Dr. Dirk Wendtorf at 904-646-2024 or dwendtor@fscj.edu
“Attending a Revolution: The Fall of the Wall” is sponsored by Florida State College at Jacksonville and Siemens Industry, Inc. The film The Lives of Others has been rated R for some sexuality/nudity by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
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