Screening and Discussion of "Jojo Rabbit"

In the organizer's words:

Jojo Rabbit

in English with subtitles

Discussion with Prof. Dr. Anke Ortlepp, University of Cologne

Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 6.30 p.m.

Filmforum NRW | Bischofsgartenstr. 1 | 50667 Cologne

In Jojo Rabbit, the young and devoted Jojo Betzler (Roman Griffin Davis) navigates life in Nazi Germany, guided by his imaginary friend-an exaggerated version of Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi). His unquestioning loyalty to the regime is challenged when he discovers that his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their home. As his world unravels, he is forced to rethink everything he has been taught. Through a mix of satire and heartfelt storytelling, the film portrays Jojo's journey as he grapples with the contrast between propaganda and reality, revealing the absurdity of extremism through a lens that is both darkly comedic and deeply human.

Directed by Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit has won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year.

After the screening, we will dive into a discussion of the film and its themes with:

Prof. Dr. Anke Ortlepp is Professor of North American History at the University of Cologne. She previously taught at LMU Munich and the University of Kassel. She spent almost a decade of her professional career in the United States, as a graduate student (Harvard University), a PhD candidate (University of Wisconsin, Madison) and a Postdoctoral researcher (German Historical Institute Washington, D.C.). Her publications include Jim Crow Terminals: The Desegreation of American Airports (2017).

Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/screening-and-discussion-of-jojo-rabbit-tickets-1302007652939?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tickets are free and limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We kindly ask you to only reserve the number of tickets that you will definitely use.

This event is kindly supported by the Federal Foreign Office.

We look forward to an engaging evening with you!

Price information:

free