VCULT100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Philo-Semitism
Document Summary
60s people were uneasy with the idea of nazi germany. 1st wave response: "68 generation: revolt against parents, in film: compensation in 1975-1985, 1979 holocaust. People could call in to give stories about their experiences: "68 generation. Many women joined the peace and green party. Not focused on jewish stories, more on the above question. 3rd wave: historically accurate, memorialized the past. 4th wave: need of germans to show philosemitism shows how they were people, how they too were friendly. 5th wave: going to pre-wwii to see the roots, focus on the kids problems with war representation, can never truly understand the horrors of war. Downfall: gives perspective, difficulty in reconstructing the last days. Russia took over the bunker, looked some documents away: reconstructs the past that seems close to reality, spare use of music. In real life, there is no music: mise-en-sccene and photography.
