History, Memory and Film: Edgar Reitz' Heimat Project as Transformative Narrative

Ib Bondebjerg

History, Memory and Film: Edgar Reitz' Heimat Project as Transformative Narrative

Department of Communication

Abstract

In this paper I discuss history and memory from a theoretical and philosophical point of view and the non-fiction and fiction aspects of historical representation. I use Edgar Reitz’ monumental work Heimat 1-3 (and his recent film Die Andere Heimat) as examples of very different transformative historical narratives. In terms of narrative construction and aesthetic form the Heimat-project challenges the dominant forms of historical fiction. By combining personal memory, everyday life
and collective memory and a more indirect way of representing factual history Reitz wants to transform our look at German history.

Original language	English
Publication date	2 May 2015
Number of pages	17
Publication status	Published - 2 May 2015
Event	Film, Democracy and Liberal Education - Princeton University, University Center for Human Values, Princeton, United States Duration: 30 Apr 2015 → 2 May 2015

Conference

Conference	Film, Democracy and Liberal Education
Location	Princeton University, University Center for Human Values
Country/Territory	United States
City	Princeton
Period	30/04/2015 → 02/05/2015

Keywords

Faculty of Humanities

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