Das Kaninchen bin ich

In the organizer's words:

I am the rabbit

Ban and rediscovery of a classic

Banned in 1965, forgotten for decades - and today a classic of GDR literature and film history: the DEFA film "Das Kaninchen bin ich", based on the novel by Manfred Bieler, fell victim to the 11th Plenum of the Central Committee of the SED in December 1965. Although the novel was published in West Germany in 1969, it hardly attracted any attention there. It was recently republished by Jaron Verlag's "Berlin Bibliothek". On the 60th anniversary of the "Kahlschlagplenum", Dr. Stefan Wolle, leading actress Angelika Waller and publisher Arnt Cobbers will talk about censorship, political ruptures and personal experiences.

Lecture and discussion: Dr. Stefan Wolle, historian DDR Museum, Frankfurt (Oder); Angelika Waller, actress, Berlin and Arnt Cobbers, director of Jaron Verlag, Berlin
Moderation: Dr. Liza Soutschek, research associate at the DDR Museum

COOPERATION WITH THE DEFA FOUNDATION

Admission is free of charge.