Relationship between Identity and Politics in German Films
Isaac Githinji
Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Communications - Movies and Television, , language: English, abstract: The German film industry in the post-war era depicted a society that was struggling to find validation or acceptance in the global arena while having being condemned by the United Nations for its role in propagating the world war and commuting widespread and targeted atrocities against the Jewish community. This was an epoch where the Third Reich was in full control of Germany, and they were keen on invasion and world conquest. The political regime in Germany was in fullcontrol of an individual’s liberty. The government used education and culture as tools to control the population; they used the media to disseminate their propaganda throughout the society. This was coupled with the erosion of the very societal fabric, such as the family, which affirmed the relationship between identity and politics during this era.
