FILM UND FOTO KLUB // Rettet das Feuer (2019)

For this instalment of FILM UND FOTO KLUB we'll be screening Rettet das Feuer (Rescue The Fire) (2019) by Jasco Viefhues, alongside a Q&A between John Farrel and Dr Cole Collins.

About the film // In the early 1990s, the AIDS epidemic reached its tragic peak. The Berlin photographer and artist Jürgen Baldiga was directly affected: while he himself was fighting the HIV virus, he had to watch entire circles of friends disappear. To prevent their stories from being lost with the people, Baldiga became a chronicler of his time: he recorded the people and events of his environment in countless pictures - until his death in 1993. 25 years later, director Jasco Viefhues met Baldiga's companions and combined the conversations with a wealth of photos and archive material, some of which has never been seen before. The result is a portrait of an idiosyncratic artist, and at the same time a documentary about the AIDS crisis and life in the gay scene in West Berlin at the time.

Dr. Cole Collins (he/him) works on queer, feminist and working-class German art, artistic movements, activism and politics. He is currently working on an exhibition of queer collage and another on the photography of Jürgen Baldiga.

Ticketing // This event has limited capacity and you must book in order to attend. Donation tickets are on a sliding scale, and all proceeds help AGITATE continue to operate. The suggested donation is £6. Your donations ensure the survival of spaces like this, and allow us to keep a sliding scale system in place to keep the lowest prices tickets really affordable or free.

Accessibility // This screening is wheelchair accessible, and 6 William Street has an accessible toilet on the basement level, accessible via lift. This film sadly does not have subtitles. If you know a captioning partner who may be interested in sponsoring FILM UND FOTO KLUB please do put us in touch.

Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/955578319477?aff=oddtdtcreator