New German cinema was launched in 1962 by a group of young filmmakers, after writing out the Oberhausen Manifesito.
They thought the films of Germany were of low quality and content, which they wanted to change.
Three directors led the movement; Werner Hersog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Wim Wenders. They tried to make German cinema reflect contemporary issues and aimed to make German Cinema relevant again, by making the quality of story better and less repetitive and cliched. They wanted to make German Film catered for, and reflecting the lives of, a German audience rather than just a low quality copy of Hollywood film.
The movement lasted from the 60's, through to the 1980's.
They dealt with themes of despair and gloom as the filmmakers rejected the idealistic, escapist films that were being shown since the days of the Nazis. New German Cinema dealt with contemporary issues in a post-Nazi Germany.
The movement was inspired by French New Wave film.
They thought the films of Germany were of low quality and content, which they wanted to change.
Three directors led the movement; Werner Hersog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Wim Wenders. They tried to make German cinema reflect contemporary issues and aimed to make German Cinema relevant again, by making the quality of story better and less repetitive and cliched. They wanted to make German Film catered for, and reflecting the lives of, a German audience rather than just a low quality copy of Hollywood film.
The movement lasted from the 60's, through to the 1980's.
They dealt with themes of despair and gloom as the filmmakers rejected the idealistic, escapist films that were being shown since the days of the Nazis. New German Cinema dealt with contemporary issues in a post-Nazi Germany.
The movement was inspired by French New Wave film.
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