Open Air Cinema in the Städel Garden under the sign of the 80sAfter the great success in previous years, the summer cinema in the Städel Garden goes from 15. Under the open sky, the green roof of the Städel extension once again offers the right atmosphere for a varied film program. On four evenings, the summer cinema in preparation for the next special exhibition of the Städel Museum, "The 80s. Figurative Painting in the FRG" (22 July to 18 October 2015), the summer cinema will revive that decade on film. At the free event, the first three evenings will feature Wim Wenders' "Der Himmel über Berlin" (1987), "Basquiat" (1996) by Julian Schnabel, and the current production "Tod den Hippies!!! Long Live the Punk" (2015) by Oskar Roehler will be shown on the big screen. Wim Wenders' classic film "Der Himmel über Berlin" follows an angel in 1980s West Berlin who has grown tired of merely observing people from a distance and wants to become a human being himself. "Basquiat" tells the story of the steep rise and deep fall of the young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), who was discovered by Andy Warhol in New York in the 80s. In "Death to Hippies!!! Long Live the Punk", 19-year-old Robert escapes his cramped provincial life in the early 80s to immerse himself in the West Berlin punk scene.
There will be another screening especially for young audiences this year: on Saturday, 18 July, a children's film classic from the 80s will be shown in the Metzler-Saal (for children aged six and over). This will not start at dusk like the other films, but already in the afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
The decision as to which film will be shown on July 18, the last evening of the summer cinema, is again in the hands of the audience. The choices are Alan Parker's
"Fame" (1980), Adrian Lyne's "Flashdance" (1983) and "Footloose" (1984) by Herbert Ross. Voting is possible by ballot at the Städel Museum and on facebook.com/staedelmuseum.de up to and including July 14.
Admission to the Summer Cinema in the Städel Garden is free on all days. Admission is from 7pm on each of the evenings, with the film starting at dusk. Please bring your own blankets (no chairs) for seating. IMA Catering will be providing savoury and sweet dishes and drinks before and during the film screenings. DJ Biffy (Discocaine) will provide background music before the film. In case of bad weather, the screenings will take place in the Metzler Hall of the Städel Museum.
The summer cinema is part of an initiative with which the Städel Museum is opening up its freely accessible garden space for changing installations, performances and events on contemporary art. Already in the course of the new presentation of the sculpture collection in the Städel Garden in 2013 as well as the series "Im Städel Garten", the Städel's outdoor space has in recent times repeatedly become the location for performative and installative works, most recently by Adrian Williams ("Watering Hole", 2013), Adolf Luther ("Architecture as Light and Reflection", 2013), Erwin Wurm ("One Minute Sculptures", 2014) or Franz Erhard Walther ("Schreitsockel und Standstellen", 2014).
ProgramWednesday, 15. July, admission 7.00, film starts at duskThe Sky over Berlin BRD/FR 1987, Director: Wim Wenders, 128 minutes, German version, Rated 6 The skies above Wim Wenders' war-torn, divided Berlin are full of gentle angels in trench coats, listening to the tortured thoughts of mortals and trying to comfort them. They are visible only to each other and to children. One of them, Damiel (Bruno Ganz), falls in love with trapeze artist Marion (Solveig Dommartin), a mortal, and decides to give up his eternal life for her. Peter Falk (as himself) helps with the transition by explaining the simple happiness of human experience.
Thursday, July 16, admission 7.00, film begins at duskBasquiat USA 1996, Director: Julian Schnabel, 108 minutes, German version, Rated 12 Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jeffrey Wright) lives on the streets of New York as a young "graffiti kid" in the early 80s. At the age of 19, he is discovered by Andy Warhol (David Bowie), beginning his meteoric rise to become a celebrated star painter. But success and Basquiat's excessive drinking and drug use soon take their toll.
Friday, July 17, 7 p.m. admission, film begins at duskDeath to the Hippies!!! Long live the punk D 2015, Director: Oskar Roehler, 104 minutes, German version, FSK 16 In the West German province in the early 80s the hippies are in power. So Robert (Tom Schilling) has to get out of there, and there is only one city for him, thanks to its promise of sex, drugs and punk: West Berlin. His old buddy Schwarz (Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht) welcomes him there with open arms, because he needs a girl for everything in his peep show, and that becomes Robert. At work, Robert meets Sanja (Emilia Schüle). Days and nights blur, Robert lets himself drift and becomes a regular at the legendary "Risiko", that place where time doesn't exist, where icons like Blixa Bargeld and Nick Cave hang out and anything seems possible. By means of a lavish Berlin allowance and a little robbery, Robert plans a whole new source of income together with Schwarz and the not exactly typical solution to family problems with Sanja.
Saturday, July 18, admission 14.00 o'clock, film beginning 15.00 h, Metzler-SaalClassic children's film FSK 6Saturday, July 18, admission 19.00, film starts at duskAudience film To be voted on: "Fame" (1980), "Flashdance" (1983) and "Footloose" (1984)Fame USA 1980, Director: Alan Parker, 134 minutes, German language version, Rated 12 Entrance exams are being held at the New York University for the Performing Arts. Among those who are accepted are singer Coco (Irene Cara), homosexual actor Montgomery (Paul McCrane), actress Doris (Maureen Teefy) and dancer Leroy (Gene Anthony Ray). They all come from lower class backgrounds and dream of big careers in showbiz after their upcoming four years of college. During this time, however, they also have to deal with all kinds of everyday problems, and only a few ultimately make the breakthrough.
Flashdance USA 1983, Director: Adrian Lyne, 95 minutes, German version, Rated 12 In Pittsburgh, 18-year-old Alex (Jennifer Beals) works as a welder in a steel mill by day while dancing in a club by night. But she actually wants to make a career in a dance company, and to do that, she wants to go to the conservatory to receive classical ballet training. She falls in love with her boss (Nick Hurley), who uses connections to get her an audition date behind her back.
Footloose USA 1984, Director: Herbert Ross, 107 minutes, German version, Rated 12 Music- and dance-loving teenager Ren (Kevin Bacon) moves with his mother from metropolitan Chicago to live with relatives in a small town in the Midwest. There he experiences a real culture shock, because rock music and public dancing are forbidden by law. He falls in love with Ariel (Lori Singer), the daughter of the local minister, who condemns rock music as the devil's work. After Ren passes a test of courage, he manages to recruit other teenagers to hold a public dance.
Summer Cinema in the Städel GardenWednesday, July 15. July, until Saturday, July 18Location: Städel Museum, Schaumainkai 63, 60596 Frankfurt am Main Time: Wednesday, 15. July, to Saturday, 18 July, admission for the evening screenings in each case 19.00 clock, film start at nightfall Admission: free
Information: www.staedelmuseum.de
