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Volker Schlöndorff. A Gathering of Old Men

Title:Volker Schlöndorff. A Gathering of Old Men
Date:06/09/2011Length:0:54:48
Volker Schlöndorff, German filmmaker, lecturing on his film A Gathering of Old Men (1987). In this lecture Volker Schlöndorff speaks about Ernest Gaines, racism, social structure, the American south, the destruction of slaves' memories and traditions, the notion of divide and conquer, capitalism and colonialism. At the end of the lecture, Volker Schlöndorff answers a few questions from students. European Graduate School EGS