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Borderland in focus: Andreas Voigt shows life on the Oder and Neisse
Documentary filmmaker Andreas Voigt will show how the border region between Germany and Poland has changed on November 17th at the MKC Templin.
Borderland in focus: Andreas Voigt shows life on the Oder and Neisse
A fascinating look into the past and present of the border region between Germany and Poland: The documentary filmmaker Andreas Voigt has once again embarked on a filmic journey of discovery that takes place 30 years after his first trip along the Oder and Neisse. His new film “Borderland” will be presented on Sunday, November 17th at the Multicultural Center Templin (MKC). Voigt, who has a special connection to Poland, shows how life has changed on this historical border and what stories shape the people there.
The journey takes you from the border triangle between Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany to the Szczecin Lagoon. Voigt meets people who live with the traces of history, such as a Polish farmer near Guben who grows the black beans that her mother once found in a garden that was reassigned after the Second World War. These personal stories are at the heart of his film, which captures the rhythm of life in this region.
A film full of emotions
“It is these and similar poetic metaphors that determine the rhythm of this film,” explains Voigt. He doesn't just want to convey messages, but rather show the deep connections between people and their landscape. The film is part of the European Cinema Day, on which the MKC presents two works on the subject of borders. In addition to “Borderland,” the award-winning drama “Green Border” by Agnieszka Holland will also be shown, which examines the refugee crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border and tells it from different perspectives.
Kathrin Bohm-Berg, the managing director of the MKC, explains the selection of films: “We live in a border region and would like to raise awareness of the opportunities, challenges and conflicts associated with it.” After the screening of “Borderland” at 5 p.m. there will be a film discussion with Voigt and the former director of the German-Polish Institute in Berlin, Dorota Paciarelli. The second film, “Green Border,” starts at 7:30 p.m.