Film & Regie: "Klänge des Verschweigens" - Zur Ausstellung „Gefährdet leben. Queere Menschen von 1933 – 1945“

Accompanying the exhibition "Living endangered. Queer People from 1933 - 1945" in the foyer of the Abendakademie, director Klaus Stanjek presents his documentary film in person:

SOUNDS OF SILENCE

DEU 2012. RE: Klaus Stanjek. Documentary. 92 min. FSK: 12

When filmmaker Klaus Stanjek learns the truth about his favorite uncle Willi, the family facade suddenly collapses: Willi Heckmann, born in 1897, was not only a solo entertainer and lyrical tenor - he was also gay and interned in a concentration camp for eight years because of his sexual orientation. A closely guarded family secret. Out of the fog of memory emerges a gripping search for clues about the persecution and ostracism of homosexuals in Nazi Germany and in the post-war period. In his investigative documentary film project, Stanjek reveals the dynamics of distorting and suppressing the truth in German families.

In cooperation with the LGBTI commission of the city of Mannheim and MARCHIVUM
Accompanying the exhibition "Living endangered. Queer people from 1933 - 1945" in the foyer of the Abendakademie (until 27.3.) https://www.abendakademie-mannheim.de/.../Auss.../G105050...

Introduction: Dr. Andreas Schenk, MARCHIVUM

In the presence of the director Klaus Stanjek, with film discussion