Square of Heroes, 12th of March 1988
It was by no means a coincidence that 1988 was when the young Viennese film-maker Johannes Rosenberger became known to a broader public. 1988 was the "year of remembrance," with which the political leaders recalled the "Anschluss" - the political integration of Austria into the German "Reich" - 50 years before, and the time when conflicts about Kurt Waldheim´s presidency were particularly virulent. This was the year in which Johannes Rosenberger´s two most energetic films were made: Subcutan, a furious, caustic portrait of Vienna, and Heldenplatz, 12. März 1988, a short filmed dirge which was originally part of Subcutan...
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Orig. Title
Heldenplatz, 12. März 1988
Heldenplatz, 12. März 1988
Year
1988 - 1991
1988 - 1991
Country
Austria
Austria
Duration
3 min
3 min