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Intercultural Film Club Blickwechsel Jetzt!

A guest talks to members of the Blickwechsel Jetzt film club at the DFF cinema.

Since the spring of 2015, the DFF (German Film Institute) has been offering a platform called “Blickwechsel Jetzt!” (Change of Perspective Now!) for Frankfurt teenagers, aged 14 to 18, both with and without refugee backgrounds. This platform is designed to facilitate cultural engagement and social interaction. It has successfully reached approximately 1,000 young individuals who have found DFF to be a welcoming place, providing them with an opportunity to connect outside the constraints of school and daily life.

On a monthly basis, a group of about 15-20 teenagers gather for a shared dinner, followed by a collective viewing of a film at the DFF’s cinema. The film selection ranges from contemporary releases to timeless classics and international short film collections. These films are then discussed during a post-screening get-together. Notably, the teenagers have taken on an active role in curating the film program on select occasions. Additionally, they showcase their favorite films in a dedicated program at the LUCAS – International Festival for Young Film Lovers.

Contact:
Hien MaiEmail: mai@dff.film

The group from "Über den Tellerrand Frankfurt" was a guest at the Filmclub and sits on the stairs to the cinema of the DFF.
The group from "Über den Tellerrand Frankfurt" as guests at the film club
The film club meets before the screening for a joint dinner on the banks of the river Main.
A joint dinner before the screening
Q&A with director Tali Barde after the screening at the DFF cinema.
Q&A with the director Tali Barde after the screening.
Director Tali Barde and project coordinator Hien Mai in conversation at the DFF cinema.
Director Tali Barde and project coordinator Hien Mai in conversation
Image from the short film AM FENSTER on the cinema screen
Filmstill from the short film AM FENSTER (Germany 2016, D: Tim Ellrich)
Image from Alfred Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW on the big screen
Film still from REAR WINDOW (US 1954, D: Alfred Hitchcock)

The film club was created in partnership with Aktive Schule Frankfurt and is run in cooperation with the Kolpinghaus Frankfurt. Starting in 2022, the film club has been receiving support from the “Löwenstark” funding program provided by the Hessian Ministry of Education.