Anders ALS Die Andern - Volume 7

Released in 1919, Anders als die Andern is a remarkable artefact of the pre-Stonewall homosexual rights movement of early-twentieth-century Germany. Ervin Malakaj shows how the film's "mournful cinema" is key to its endurance, fostering connection through emotions and acting as a springboard to engage in an intergenerational queer struggle.

About the author

Ervin Malakaj is assistant professor of German studies at the University of British Columbia.

Summary

Released in 1919, Anders als die Andern is a remarkable artefact of the pre-Stonewall homosexual rights movement of early-twentieth-century Germany. Ervin Malakaj shows how the film’s “mournful cinema” is key to its endurance, fostering connection through emotions and acting as a springboard to engage in an intergenerational queer struggle.

Product details

• Authors: Ervin Malakaj
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9780228018681
• ISBN: 978-0-228-01868-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 199 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 238 g
• Series: Queer Film Classics
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet