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Film: Writing on the Wall
Tuesday November 17, 2009
7:30 PM until 9:00 PM
About a week after the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Wayland resident John Michalczyk will screen the latest of his conflict resolution films WRITING ON THE WALL: Remembering the Berlin Wall. The film was created by a talent team that included his wife, Susan A. Michalczyk, as scriptwriter and son, John Michalczyk III, as Production Assistant in Berlin.
The Berlin Wall held both real and metaphorical meanings, its presence physically dividing East and West Berlin, while symbolically representing Communist oppression. The film shot on location in Berlin, captures the personal narratives of both leaders and citizens in the political power struggle. It opens with the drama of Nov. 9, 1989, “a symbolic day marking the last gasp of the Cold War as Communism sustained over seven decades met its final demise in Europe in a dramatic and bloodless revolution.” The documentary memorializes the history of the Wall as an oppressive structure dividing East Berlin from West Berlin (August 1961-Nov. 1989), whose collapse brought about a new united Germany. Through interviews with those who lived through these challenging times of the Cold War, the film focuses on remembrance and reassessment.
Location: Raytheon Room
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