The Cat Has Nine Lives

Munich in the summer of 1967. Journalist Katharina receives a visit from her friend Anne from France. They go on trips, visit cafés, acquaintances and parties. In conversation, they explore the opportunities for female emancipation in a male-dominated society. The essayistic feature film focuses on five types of women in its episodic plot. According to film critic Christa Maerker, <b>Ula Stöckl's</b> graduation film at the Ulm Institute of Film Design is ‘the first feminist film’ in the Federal Republic of Germany. <a href = "https://www.ula-stoeckl.com/index.html" style = "color:white">Ula Stöckl</a></style> is one of Germany's most important filmmakers. She has made over 20 films as a screenwriter and producer/co-producer. Her films have been screened at more than 70 festivals and she has been a guest-lecturer at a number of universities. She has also given presentations at the Goethe-Institute in many different countries throughout Europe as well as in Australia, America and Canada. This screening will be followed by a recorded Q&A with director Ula Stöckl and Fokus: Films from Germany's guest curator, Rastko Novaković. Ula will share her unique perspective on filmmaking, the challenges she was facing as a female director, and insights into her process. Part of our <a href = "https://www.glasgowfilm.org/fokus-films-from-germany" style = "color:white">Fokus: Films from Germany season</a></style>. German with English subtitles.DramaPT1H26MN/C 15+2026-01-21
Liane Hielscher
Kristine De Loup
Jürgen Arndt
Ula Stöckl
The Cat Has Nine Lives"The Cat Has Nine Lives"

Showtimes

January 21, 8:15 pm

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