Inglorious Basterds: European Film Salon

10th June 2015
This film was directed by Quentin Tarantino and came out in 2009. It is set in German-occupied France and tells the fictional story of two plots to assassinate Nazi Germany's political leadership.

Part of the Reverberations of the Second World War in Germany and Europe research group, The European Film Salon is a film and discussion series which considers the representation of perpetrators in documentary and feature films. Through an analysis of film, the group seek to discuss questions such as: What is meant by the term 'perpetrator'? What is the legacy of perpetrators over the generations? How do perpetrators narrate their own actions? What is the place of individual agency and social mobilization in defining a perpetrator? And, what are the implications of our interest in and fascination with perpetrators?

All screenings will be introduced by an academic, critic or director and will be followed by a discussion of the aforementioned questions. 

• This screening of Inglorious Basterds (2009) will be introduced by Roland Lack (UCL) 
• For more information on this project, contact Dr. Wagner