Crossing Borders with Camera Forward presents restored student films from Munich Film School (HFF München) from the 1980s, examining how German film students confronted shifting racial and cultural imaginaries as the Cold War ended. The program features Der Fremde Donner (The Foreign Thunder, 24 min) and Vom Zusehen beim Sterben (Watching While Dying, 41 min), exploring representations of an imaginary Asia and asianness. Followed by discussion with curators Sun-Ju Choi, Feng-Mei Heberer and Yi Lou. Part of a digitally restored archive highlighting voice, perspective, and preservation in cinema. Read more