AFA Movie Club

Upcoming:
t.b.a.

Recently:
GIULIETTA DEGLI SPIRITI by Federico Fellini
HIGH & LOW - JOHN GALLIANO by Kevin Macdonald
DIE GEBLIEBENEN by Albin Wildner
FASHION REIMAGINED by Becky Hutner
POLITICS IN FASHION (selection of short films)

Special
AFA Movie Club
Original Italian version with English subtitles (no more shows planned at the moment)
Director
Federico Fellini
Cast
Giulietta Masina, Sandra Milo, Mario Pisu, Valentina Cortese, Valeska Gert, José Luis de Villalonga, Friedrich von Ledebur, Caterina Boratto, Lou Gilbert
Plot Outline

Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information - and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.

Special
AFA Movie Club
Original English version (no more shows planned at the moment)
Director
Kevin Macdonald
Cast
John Galliano, Naomi Campbell, Penélope Cruz, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful, Charlize Theron
Plot Outline

Fashion designer John Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s and 2000s couture, until his career abruptly ended when he was caught on camera in 2011 hurling antisemitic and racist insults at bystanders in Paris.

Special
AFA Movie Club
Original German version with English subtitles (no more shows planned at the moment)
Director
Albin Wildner
Plot Outline

The last masters of the branch work in one of Austria’s final remaining sewing and textile factories. Here, the tranquil camera blends into daily events and taps into a space that is shaped by mutual care and solidarity. A rare, intimate gaze at the biographies of contemporary workers in times of a changing textile industry.

The screening will be followed by a talk with JMB Fashion GmbH's Managing Director Gert Rücker whose company is portrayed in Die Gebliebenen.

Special
AFA Movie Club
Original English version (no more shows planned at the moment)
Director
Becky Hutner
Cast
Amy Powney
Plot Outline

Fashion designer Amy Powney is at the peak of her career, but she’s troubled by her industry’s wasteful practices. Fashion Reimagined follows her transformative global journey to create a collection that’s sustainable on every level.

Special
AFA Movie Club
Original version (no more shows planned at the moment)
Director
Various
Plot Outline
On June 7, AFA Movie Club will be showing a selection of short films by female creators, fashion designers and filmmakers in collaboration with 'Girls in Film'
Special
AFA Movie Club
Original version with English subtitles (no more shows planned at the moment)
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast
Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey, Irm Hermann
Plot Outline

Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer - arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer). Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra falls in love with Karin and invites her to move in.