Angelika Film Center
18 W Houston St
212.995.2000
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The Baader Meinhof Complex
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Aug 25, 2009 – Sep 3, 2009
Daily
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- Price
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$12.50
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Adapted from Stefan Aust's 1985 publication, The Baader Meinhof Complex chronicles the reckless idealism and hectic resolve of Germany's Red Army Faction, spearheaded by left-wing journalist Ulrike Meinhof (Martina Gedeck) and Andreas Baader (Moritz Bleibtreu) in the early 1970s. Drawing from eyewitness reports, speeches, and other original texts, the film's narrative is coupled with an authentic eye to the past, relying on original photos and documentaries to help guide the art direction. In the 2008 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, director Uli Edel (Last Exit to Brooklyn) offers an engaging account of the threat to the precarious state of German democracy as well as a commentary on the practice of pursuing unrealistic ideals.
