German Film Festival: East of War
(Jenseits des Krieges)
7:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2008
Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall
Admission: free

Directed by Ruth Beckermann (1996). During an exhibition about World War II atrocities, former soldiers talk about their experiences with an immediacy and power to move rarely found in historical documents or portrayals. Winner of the Cinema du Reel Special Jury and Library Prize.