Come on a special journey through the past decades on film on the occasion of the 75 year anniversary of the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen)! Every Friday and Sunday, the Cinema of the Republic in the Badeschiff cargo bay shows selected film excerpts, archival footage and documentary material about iconic productions that have shaped the myth of the Vienna Festival, such as Protecting Yourself from the Future (Christoph Marthaler), Us Dogs (Signa), Please Love Austria (Christoph Schlingensief) and Falco’s 1985 opening concert. Some screenings include conversations with participants, contemporaries and experts: a living archive of artistic diversity and influential moments from 75 years of the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen)!
24.5. – GIRLS & GODS + Talk
For the first event, the Cinema of the Republic is handing over the stage to its partners at Stadtkino and Inna Shevchenko. Here’s what’s in store for you:
GIRLS & GODS followed by a discussion with protagonist and activist Inna Shevchenko
In cooperation with the Vienna Festival as part of the film series: Thank Goddess!
Can feminism and religion coexist? Girls & Gods is a fearless journey, led by Inna Shevchenko, the author and initiator of the project, to answer precisely this question. Shevchenko, who once became known as the leader of FEMEN’s topless protests against patriarchal power structures, has now swapped protest for dialogue by inviting priestesses, imams, rabbis, theologians and other activists to open discussions.29.5. – Opening of the 1985 Vienna Festival with Falco
Year 1985 Language none
31.5. – Schutz vor der Zukunft
A theatrical and musical project
(Excerpts)
Directed by Christoph Marthaler Year 2005 Language German5.6. – Wir Hunde
Directed by SIGNA | Signa and Arthur Köstler Year 2016 Language German
7.6. – Performeum
Year 2017 Language German
Followed by a discussion. Participants to be confirmed.12.6. – Bitte liebt Österreich!
Movie AUSLÄNDER RAUS! SCHLINGENSIEFS CONTAINER by Paul Poet
Year 2000 Language German original version Duration 90 min
Followed by a discussion with Paul PoetDirected by Paul Poet Written by Paul Poet Cinematography by Robert Winkler and Mario Sternisa Starring Luc Bondy, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Einstürzende Neubauten, Sven Gächter, the Garzaner family, Katharina Gruber, Gregor Gysi, Elfriede Jelinek, Helene Partik-Pablé, Peter Sloterdijk, Armin Thurnher and many others
14.6. – Heidi Hoh 3
Directed by René Pollesch Year 2003
Performance rights Rowohlt Theater Verlag, Hamburg
With thanks to Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt19.6. – SANG SATTAWAT
SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul Year 2006 Language Original with subtitles
Cinematography Sayombhu Mukdeeprom Editing Lee Chatametikool Sound Koichi Shimizu, Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr Production design Akekarat Homlaor Cast Nantarat Sawaddikul, Jaruchai Iamaram, Sophon Pukanok, Jenjira Pongpas, Arkanae Cherkam
