RPC and Filmbar's screening of Michael Haneke’s "The White Ribbon" (2009) at the Research and Publication Centre (RPC) on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 6:00 pm.

RPC and Filmbar's screening of Michael Haneke’s "The White Ribbon" (2009) at the Research and Publication Centre (RPC) on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 6:00 pm.

"The White Ribbon", directed by Michael Haneke, is set in a small German village just before World War I. Behind the town’s strict order and religious devotion, strange accidents and acts of cruelty begin to surface, revealing a community shaped by repression, harsh authority, and silence. Haneke shows how the rigid discipline and blind obedience forced on children plant the seeds of future violence, hinting at the roots of fascism. Filmed in stark black and white, the movie is less about solving the mystery of the crimes and more about uncovering how hidden tensions and unspoken brutality shape history.

This movie is not only a portrait of a community on the brink of history, but also a meditation on innocence, cruelty, and the unspoken tensions that shape human relationships. Through its stark imagery and unsettling silences, the film examines how fear, secrecy, and moral rigidity can fracture trust and distort childhood itself. At once intimate and universal, it raises questions about memory, guilt, and the weight of the past. 

Join us for the screening, followed by tea and conversation.

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