The documentary by Fredrik von Krusenstjerna und Björn Cederberg reviews the story of an artist turned agent: Sascha Anderson, formerly known as a dissident and author, was exposed as a former Stasi informer in the 1990s.
In the panel discussion, curators Inke Arns, Kata Krasznahorkai and Sylvia Sasse will report on their extensive research work in secret service archives of former socialist states in Eastern Europe.
The political joke as a barometer of public opinion: Lew Hohmann’s documentary DDR-Witze und der BND(GDR Jokes and the BND) deals with a secret operation by the German Federal Intelligence Service (Bundesnachrichtendienst/BND).
In the framework of the exhibition Artists & Agents the HMKV is showing the documentary by Laura Poitras about the US whistleblower, which won an Oscar for best documentary film.
In our lecture series "The Kids Are Alt-Right", we invite various media theorists*, journalists*, artists* and historians* who will explore the different aspects of Alt-Right and alternative rights in their lectures.
