The Miracle of Bern (Das Wunder von Bern)
@ Goethe-Institut Chicago
150 N Michigan Av, Suite 200, Chicago, lL 60601
Opening Wednesday, December 7th, at 6PM
As many around the world reconsider soccer’s relationship to social justice, join the Goethe-Institut Chicago for the second of three films that examine the sport’s role in different historical contexts.
All events are free and open to the public, but please register in advance here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-miracle-of-berne-das-wunder-von-bern-tickets-396746478397
Director: Sönke Wortmann, 117 min., Germany, 2003, with English subtitles
In 1954, Richard (Peter Lohmeyer) returns to his German hometown after seven years as a prisoner of war. The years have taken their toll, and he fails to relate to his family — particularly his soccer-loving son, Matthias (Louis Klamroth). Meanwhile, a journalist (Lukas Gregorowicz) and his wife head to Bern, Switzerland, to write about the World Cup. The stories of these strangers converge when they arrive in Bern, where they witness an uplifting German performance in a game against Hungary.
For more information about the full series of soccer films, please see here: https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/chi/ver.cfm?event_id=24350152
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