Blessed with true Kaiserwetter, our Year 12 Germanists set off for South Kensington this Thursday to attend an event at the Goethe-Institut. The institute had invited students to take part in a taster session organised by King’s College London, offering a glimpse into studying German at university. As part of the session, students explored how issues such as racism and xenophobia are portrayed in the yet-to-be-published German film Es Brennt.
The day began with a historical lecture by Dr. Katrin Schreiter, who teaches both German and history at King’s College. Her talk focused on immigration, ethnicity, and racism in post-war Germany, providing crucial context for the film students would watch after the lunch break.
Es Brennt was directed by Berlin-based filmmaker and actor Erol Afsin, who immigrated from Turkey as a young man. The film delves into key themes relevant to the German A Level curriculum, such as Islamophobic abuse and violence in Germany. Our hosts prepared a series of guided discussion questions, encouraging their multilingual audience to analyse the film from multiple perspectives.
In the follow-up discussion, Alleyn’s Germanists engaged in thought-provoking reflections with teachers and students from other schools, sparking insightful conversations about the film’s themes and their wider implications.
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Last updated on 10 03 2025 at 09:06
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