To reanimate Jewish life in Germany, around 220,000 Russian-speaking Jews came as so-called "quota refugees" from the Soviet Union to Germany in the 90s. Among them were Robert Schulzmann’s parents who decided to leave Riga and begin anew in Germany at this time.
Past event
Where
W. M. Blumenthal Academy,
Klaus Mangold Auditorium
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
(Opposite the Museum)
In his documentary film Robert Schulzmann looks back 25 years on. In conversations with his parents and other Jews of various generations who emigrated from the Soviet Union, he asks questions about identity, origin, and finding oneself in Germany.
Robert Schulzmann allows insights into the process of making this film – not yet complete – and shows first clips as food for discussion with the audience. For more information about the director see the website of Robert Schulzmann.
Moderated by Alina Gromova (Jewish Museum Berlin)
Trailer of the documentary on Vimeo.
Event Series: New German Stories (14)
New German Stories
Since 2014, New German Stories has been illustrating Germany’s past and present as a multiethnic society through the lens of individual lives. The event series includes readings, film screenings, and conversations.
Phral mende – Who We Are
15 March 2018
Film and Discussion on Perspectives of Sinti and Roma in Germany
Germanija. How I Became an Adult and a Jew in Germany
19 October 2017
Reading and discussion on Dmitrij Belkin's narrative that also throws light on immigration today.
With Karamba to the Bundestag
1 June 2017
Reading and Discussion with Karamba Diaby (in German)
Vater unser
Eine Sintifamilie erzählt
(Our Father. A Sinti Family Recounts)
23 March 2017
Discussion and reading with Anita Awosusi
A Jew in Neukölln:
My Path to Coexistence of Religions
19 October 2016
The theology student and journalist Ármin Langer presents his first book
Children of the liberation
6 July 2016
Discussion and reading with Marion Kraft, Ika Hügel-Marshall and Judy Gummich: The perspectives of black Germans of the postwar generation
ХАИМ – HEIM (Home)
15 March 2016
Discussion and film clips with Robert Schulzmann
Doitscha
Eine jüdische Mutter packt aus (A Jewish mother reveals all)
19 May 2015
Reading and discussion with Adriana Altaras
Osama bin Laden is sleeping with fishes
10 March 2015
Reading and discussion with Ahmad Milad Karimi
The “Koscher Light” Generation
9 September 2014
Reading and discussion with Alina Gromova
Kıymet
8 July 2014
Film showing and discussion with Canan Turan
Being German and Black as well
13 May 2014
Reading and discussion with Theodor Michael
“InderKinder”
On Growing up and Living in Germany
20 March 2014
Reading and discussion with Urmila Goel and Nisa Punnamparambil-Wolf
We, the new Germans
Who we are, what we want
15 January 2014
Reading and discussion with Alice Bota, Khuê Pham and Özlem Topçu