When does the film screening of Kapitan Andreevo take place?

The screening begins on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

Where will the film be shown?

The event takes place at Bürgertreff in Bahnhofstraße 31, 86919 Utting.

How long is the documentary film?

The documentary film from 2008 lasts 80 minutes.

Is there a film discussion?

Jörg Metelmann, co-director and son of the protagonists, will personally introduce the film. Heidemarie, a protagonist and witness, also intends to be present and is expected to answer questions from the audience.

What is Kapitan Andreevo about?

The film tells the story of Heidemarie and Jürgen, who were separated by the German-German border in 1966 and planned an escape route through Bulgaria and Turkey to Hamburg.

Is the event location accessible?

Information about accessibility is not provided in the official event announcement.

Kapitan Andreevo: An Emotional Film Evening about Flight, Memory, and Freedom

Name: Film Screening "Kapitan Andreevo"
Start: 2026-11-08T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-08T19:20:00+01:00
Location: Bürgertreff

Kapitan Andreevo: A cinematic journey between flight, memory, and freedom

On Sunday, November 8, 2026, a new documentary film series on social, political, and historical topics begins at the Bürgertreff Utting. The series kicks off with the documentary Kapitan Andreevo – History of a Flight from 2008. The 80-minute production by Antje Dombrowsky and Jörg Metelmann combines personal memory with a little-known chapter of European history.

A personal fate at the German-German border

At the center are Heidemarie and Jürgen, who want to get married in 1966. The German-German border separates the couple and forces them to flee through Bulgaria and Turkey to Hamburg. The planned escape route leads through a politically monitored border region where, according to the event announcement, only two percent of escape attempts succeed.

Documentary film as a historical analysis

Kapitan Andreevo approaches the themes of flight, memory, and freedom from a biographical perspective. The documentary storytelling makes political history comprehensible as a concrete human experience. Archival traces, personal memories, and the historical dimension of the Cold War merge into an urgent cinematic investigation of borders, risk, and hope.

Film discussion with a witness and co-director

Jörg Metelmann from Utting, son of the two protagonists and co-director of the film, will personally introduce the screening. His mother Heidemarie, now 81 years old, also wants to be present. As a protagonist and witness, she will answer questions from the audience. This gives the cinema evening a special intimacy and opens up space for historical learning, exchange, and cultural education.

Exhibition atmosphere at Bürgertreff

The artistic experience of this evening arises not through painting, sculpture, or installation, but through the concentrated aesthetic experience of the documentary film. Images, voices, spaces of memory, and historical contexts shape an intense exhibition atmosphere where the contemplation of the work on screen becomes an engagement with European history. The screening focuses on the human consequences of political borders and on the enduring significance of freedom.

Conclusion: Experiencing history together

The screening of Kapitan Andreevo promises an emotional documentary film evening with a personal introduction and potential discussion with a witness. Those interested in film art, culture of remembrance, flight history, and political education will experience an intense encounter with European contemporary history at the Bürgertreff Utting. A visit opens new perspectives on freedom and the power of personal memory.