Oberhausen Manifesto
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The Oberhausen Manifesto was a 1962 declaration by young West German filmmakers that rejected the existing film industry and called for a new, artistically and politically engaged German cinema.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oberhausen Manifesto canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural manifesto
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film manifesto ⓘ historical document ⓘ |
| aim |
creation of a new German cinema
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greater artistic autonomy for directors ⓘ political engagement in film ⓘ rejection of the existing West German film industry ⓘ support for young filmmakers ⓘ |
| callsFor |
new production and distribution structures
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state support independent of commercial interests ⓘ support for short films ⓘ |
| circulation | published in German film and cultural press ⓘ |
| context |
Cold War cultural politics
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West German short film movement ⓘ |
| country | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1962 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
founding document of New German Cinema
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rebellion of young German filmmakers ⓘ |
| genre | political text ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
delegitimization of traditional commercial German cinema
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formation of new production structures ⓘ greater international attention to German art cinema ⓘ increased public funding for film in West Germany ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | postwar West Germany ⓘ |
| influenced |
New German Cinema
NERFINISHED
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author-driven filmmaking in Germany ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legacy |
reference point for later film policy debates in Germany
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symbol of artistic renewal in German film ⓘ |
| location | Oberhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
German cinema
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artistic freedom in film ⓘ film industry reform ⓘ politically engaged cinema ⓘ |
| mediaType | written declaration ⓘ |
| movement | New German Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
commercial Heimatfilm tradition
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studio-dominated production system ⓘ |
| signatory |
Alexander Kluge
NERFINISHED
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Danièle Huillet NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgar Reitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdinand Khittl NERFINISHED ⓘ Harald Reinl NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Vesely NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Marie Straub NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Schamoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | turning point in postwar German film ⓘ |
| slogan | Der alte Film ist tot. Wir glauben an den neuen. ⓘ |
| statedIn | Short Film Festival Oberhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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