Documentary film evenings for the exhibition “Glückauf -Film ab! Cinema and film history of the Ruhr area” starts on October 1st, 2024
Film cameras have been aimed at the Ruhr area for almost 130 years – initially only during imperial visits and disasters, later primarily at the industrial backdrop, which is spectacular, especially for outsiders. Many documentary films have been made since 1897.
Starting on October 1st Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site and in Glückauf film studio the documentary film evenings, which present rare samples from the region’s rich film heritage. Paul Hofmann from the will be the moderator Cinematheque in the Ruhr area expertly throughout the evening. Exciting guests are available for a film discussion and questions. The 13 part serieswhich will run until February 18, 2025, covers a wide range of topics from mining accidents, zeppelin rides and war events to everyday documentation in the workers’ settlements, cinema culture and sporting events to structural change and the new face of the region.
The Prelude On Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, at 6 p.m., at the Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, the documentary film evening will be held under the title “From another century. From another time”. The program includes five films from the early days of cinematography in the Rhenish-Westphalian industrial area from 1908 to 1921.
Attending the documentary film evenings is free of charge.
Venues are Hall 6 at the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein, Gelsenkirchener Str. 181, 45309 Essen and the Glückauf film studio, Rüttenscheider Str. 2, 45128 Essen.
Duration: 2-3 hours.
Registration and information at the Ruhr Museum Visitor Service
Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on 0201 24681 444 or [email protected] (for the events in Hall 6) or at the Glückauf film studio Mon – Fri 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on 0201 27 55 55 or [email protected]
Further information can be found in the film program booklet.
Further dates for the documentary film evenings
Tue 15.10._6 p.m., Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hall 6
In the crosshairs of (inter)national history
What’s happening in the industrial area on the Ruhr on celluloid
Tue 29.10._6 p.m., Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hall 6
Life stories
Tue 5.11._6 p.m., Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hall 6
Emergence from the crisis
Classic film about the change in a region
Tue November 12th, 5:30 p.m., film studio Glückauf
“What remains is us” (D 2010), by Werner Kubny and Per Schnell; Cinema film co-production with WDR
Tue 3.12._6 p.m., Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hall 6
City portraits
Tue 10.12._5.30 p.m., film studio Glückauf
“Divine location. A city reinvents itself” (D 2013/14), by Ulrike Franke and Michael Loeken
Tue 17.12._6 p.m., Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hall 6
Housing needs
The fight to preserve workers’ settlements in the Ruhr area
Tue 7.1.25_6 p.m., Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hall 6
Between capital and labor – filmed interests
Tue 14.1.25_5.30 p.m., film studio Glückauf
“Replay” (D 2015-19), part 3 of the football trilogy “The Champions” (1998-2019) by Gabriele Voss and Christoph Hübner, in co-production with Corso Film and WDR
Tue 21.1.25_6 p.m., Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hall 6
Documentary and with staying power – film work in the Ruhr area
Tue 4.2.25_6 p.m., Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hall 6
“Film off!” to the Ruhr and Emscher
On the history of the cinema landscape
Tue 18.2.25_6 p.m., Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hall 6
Short and experimental
The Ruhr area – cinematic
You can also find all the dates of the documentary film evenings in our calendar.
You can find information about the exhibition and the accompanying program here.
