All interested people are invited to Art-Satka, the creative public space, to watch documentaries about science, technology, society and art on April 16, 23 and 30 free of charge.

Days of German cinema FANK are held as part of the Year of Germany in Russia 2020/2021, the organizers are the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Russian Federation, the Goethe-Institute, as well as the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce. 

The Festival of Actual Scientific Cinema (FANK) has been conducting a large-scale educational project — Science Cinema Days FANK. This year, as part of the Year of Germany, the organizers of the festival decided to hold the Days of German cinema FANK and offer Russian audience to watch three German films.

The organizing committee FANK has selected three films-contestants of international festivals in Berlin, New York, Amsterdam and others. The films do not just give information, they engage the viewers in conversation, make them think. 

The following films are included into the Days of German cinema program: 

OECONOMIA 

PG-12, director: Carmen Losmann. 2020, Germany. 89 minutes.

Russian dubbing and subtitles.

Inequality is growing, banks are making up the effects of the system crisis at the expense of their customers, the value of money is falling, and natural resources are nearly depleted. Why we find ourselves in this situation is another question. If you hear often that economics is an inconceivable object, Oeconomia is quite the thing.

BODY OF TRUTH

PG-18, director: Evelyn Schels. 2019, Germany, Switzerland, Israel.

Russian dubbing and subtitles. Warning: scenes of self-harm and of sexual nature are demonstrated in the film.

Artists Marina Abramović, Sigalit Landau, Shirin Neshat and Katharina Sieverding have their own experiences with war and violence. They integrated it into their work, using their own bodies as the most personal tool.

THE ILLEGAL FILM

PG-18, directors: Martin Baer, Claus Wischmann. 2019, Germany. 84 minutes.

Russian dubbing and subtitles.

Millions of pictures have been taken since the invention of photography. Now people take more photos in a single day than in the entire history of the art. The film authors explore the evolution of digital image production and discuss copyright within the new technological reality.

According to Irina Belykh, FANK programming director, “This time we decided to move away from the main program line of the Festival: films about science and technology. We chose three films which, in my opinion, correspond to the requests and interests of our audience. BODY OF TRUTH is the statement of four famous artists and the relationship with their bodies, stigmatization and harassment of women. OECONOMIA provides a critical and ironic look at the modern economy and its major players, THE ILLEGAL FILM is a reflection on the impact of technology on thinking and perception of the world. Controversial potential of the films is the most important criterion. I’m sure these films are a cause for discussions and even arguments.”

They will be shown offline and online. 

Schedule in Art-Satka:

April 16 at 4.00 pm — Oeconomia. PG-12

April 23 at 6.00 pm — Body of Truth. PG-18

April 30 at 6.00 pm — The Illegal Film. PG-18

Free entry.

The Year of Germany in Russia 2020/2021

Within the Year of Germany in Russia 2020/2021 a series of bright events will be held that will tell about the diversity of life in Germany, about its language, culture and society. Along with Pop-Up festivals in Kazan, Krasnodar, Kaliningrad and Vladivostok, cultural events, youth and discussion forums, as well as scientific and economic conferences are planned throughout Russia. The Year of Germany also supports projects that are designed to enhance the relations between Russia and Germany in the sphere of arts and culture, language, education and science, society, economics and technology, and are jointly developed by Russian and German partners. The Year of Germany is organized by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Russian Federation, the Goethe-Institute, as well as the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce.

May we remind you that Satka joins cities holding Days of German Culture. Thanks to the Satka District Development Assistance Fund application which was approved for funding by the international jury of the project competition within “Days of German Culture in Russian Regions 2021” Satka became one of the project sites.

Media partners: Germania-online portal, Moscow German newspaper, Moscow FemFest, She is an expert project and others.

Detailed schedule of the films is available on the website of the project at https://dnk.csff.ru/