Goethe-Kino: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant by Rainer Werner Fassbinder + Intro

Event schedule details

25th Nov 2026

7 pm - 9:30 pm

Event location details

Goethe-Institut

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Based on Fassbinder's own play and starring Margret Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, and Irm Hermann, this exquisitely stylised film explores the shifting dynamics of love, power and emotional dependency within an all-female world. The screening will be preceded by an introduction.

Image credit: R.W. Fassbinder: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant © Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation