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WWII 80th Anniversary Film Screening: "Downfall" (2004)

Event Type: Film Screening
Sponsor: European Union Center
Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Date: Apr 21, 2025 5:30 pm
Contact: Sydney Lazarus
E-Mail: lazarus5@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar: Campus Humanities Calendar; Please join the EUC, History, and Political Science for a screening of the 2004 film Downfall (Der Untergang), which depicts the final days of Adolf Hitler during the Battle of Berlin. Stefan Djordjevic (History) and Kostas Kourtikakis (Political Science) will give opening remarks on the historical context of the film and the significance of World War II in the establishment of the EU. Food will be served after the screening.