A talk between Barbara Lubich and Christoph Winkler

Christoph Winkler and Barbara Lubich talk about East German dance history, which the choreographer experienced first hand and which the filmmaker portrays retrospectively in her works. In a personal conversation they discuss the rebellious 1985 Beat Street era (when breakdance and hip hop spilled over into the GDR), youth culture and the establishment, the arrogance of the West towards dancers from the East, agitprop and the continued existence of German modern dance in the GDR – and the archive as an ’undisciplined‘ place.

The conversation took place in German, subtitles available in German.

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Barbara Lubich sits on a chair and looks past the camera at an angle to the right. She is wearing a blue and yellow patterned wool sweater. In front of her on the table is a camera labeled

Barbara Lubich

The picture shows a man of about fifty with gray hair and a beard, wearing glasses and a black shirt. He looks into the camera with a slight smile. The background is dark and the man's face is illuminated by green and red lights, creating an interesting visual contrast.

Christoph Winkler